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(Copyright,  1924,  by  WM.  A.  RADFORD,  Chicago,  Ill.) 


Edited  by  WM.  A.  RADFORD 

President  of  the  Radford  Architectural  Co.  and  Radford  Publications 
Editor-in-Chief  of  the  AMERICAN  BUILDER  and 

FARM  MECHANICS 


A  Book  of  Suggestions  for 
Home  Seekers 


PRESENTED  in  this  book  are  155  good  home  building  designs.  There 
are  homes  shown  that  range  all  the  way  from  three  to  ten  rooms;  of 
every  style  of  architecture  that  has  been  found  best  through  the  experi¬ 
ence  of  architects,  builders  and  real  estate  men;  that  give  the  home  builder 
the  maximum  in  beauty  and  convenience  for  the  minimum  of  expense. 

This  book  shows  a  splendid  collection  of  house  plans  in  a  wide  enough 
variety  to  suit  every  taste:  bungalows,  cottages,  pretentious  residences, 
summer  homes — built  of  every  kind  of  material — suitable  for  cities,  towns 
and  villages  are  shown.  Comforts  and  conveniences  and  all  modern 
improvements  have  been  given  full  consideration. 


Be  Sure  You’re  Right — Build  from  a  Plan 


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When  the  design  that  is  wanted  is  found,  the 
local  lumber  and  building  material  dealer  will 
give  valuable  advice  as  to  the  kind  of  materials 
to  be  used,  and  whit  they  will  cost.  The  build¬ 
ing  contractor  also  will  assist  materially  by  giv¬ 
ing  the  benefit  of  his  experience  in  building  By 
consulting  these  local  home  building  experts 
before  building,  there  is  no  chance  to  make  a 
mistake. 

Blue  printed  plans,  drawn  by  experienced 
licensed  architects,  allow  the  contractor  to  build 
the  home  just  as  you  want  it.  Every  detail  of 
construction  is  shown  in  these  plans  which  are 
available  at  an  extremely  low  cost.  They  are 
insurance  against  mistakes  and  when  the  home 
is  finished,  the  owner  will  find  it  exactly  as  he 
wanted  it. 

The  blue  prints  consist  of  foundation  plan ; 
floor  plans;  roof  plan;  front,  rear  and  two  side 
elevations;  wall  sections;  and  all  necessary  in- 

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terior  details.  With  these  plans  are  22  pages  of 
typewritten  instructions  to  the  contractor.  When 
the  plans  and  specifications  are  followed,  the 
completed  home  will  be  just  what  the  owner  bar¬ 
gained  for. 

This  book  is  most  valuable  to  every  prospec¬ 
tive  home  builder.  It  gives  a  great  variety  of 
good  designs  to  make  a  selection  from.  The  blue 
printed  plans  come  to  you  at  little  cost.  Yet  they 
will  save  you  many,  many  dollars.  Look  the  de¬ 
signs  over  carefully,  decide  on  the  home  you 
want;  secure  a  set  of  the  plans  and  typewritten 
instructions;  then  consult  your  local  lumber  and 
building  material  dealer  and  the  contractor. 

By  following  the  plans  and  with  the  help  of 
your  lumber  dealer  and  contractor,  you  will  get 
an  ideal  home  for  yourself  and  family. 

WILLIAM  A.  RADFORD 
1827  Prairie  Avenue,  Chicago 


AVERY  LIBRARY 

COLUMBIA  UNIVERSITY 


Copyright,  1924,  by  Wm.  A.  Radford,  Chicago 


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_  NOMICAL  DESIGN.  Here  we  find  the  influence  of 

both  the  Pacific  Coast  and  South  and  some  of  the  appeal¬ 
ing  features  of  the  old-fashioned  Colonial  home  have  been 
incorporated  into  it.  The  5-room  home  is  designed  so 


that  it  is  ideally  adapted  to  a  short  lot.  The  interior  is  at¬ 
tractively  arranged,  the  living  and  dining  rooms  on  one 
side  separated  by  a  colonnade  with  the  two  bedrooms  and 
bath  on  the  other.  The  front  entrance  opens  into  the 
vestibule  and  there  is  also  a  roomy  kitchen,  pantry  and 
back  porch. 


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Timbered  bungalow,  English  style.  This 

seems  to  be  a  general  favorite.  The  combination  of 
brick  with  timbered  stucco,  the  quaint  chimney  with  its  old- 
fashioned  chimney  pots,  and  the  distinctive  windows  lead 
us  to  look  for  similar  quaintness  in  the  interior.  This  is 
altogether  a  matter  of  individual  taste.  The  floor  plan  is 


up  to  date  and  spacious,  containing  not  less  than  three  bed¬ 
rooms,  besides  the  kitchen,  dining  room  and  living  room, 
with  fireplace.  Overall  dimensions  are  39  feet  by  43  feet. 
If  you  build  this,  by  all  means  give  it  trees  and  shrubbery 
and  English  ivy. 


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SMALL  DUTCH  COLONIAL  HOUSE  WITH 
GARAGE.  A  delightful,  small  Dutch  Colonial  house 
with  all  the  inherent  charm  of  that  type  of  building,  con¬ 
taining  seven  excellent  rooms,  both  in  size  and  arrange¬ 
ment,  and  the  building  is  only  36  by  26  feet.  In  exterior 
it  is  dignified  and  inviting.  On  the  first  floor  are  three 

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main  rooms  and  a  sun  parlor.  This  living  room  is  in  keep¬ 
ing  with  the  traditions  of  Colonial  style,  while  the  kitchen 
takes  more  modern  shape.  On  the  second  floor  are  four 
bedrooms,  14  by  11  feet  6  inches  each,  with  abundant  light. 
A  garage  is  built  in  rear. 


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SPANISH  STYLE  BUNGALOW.  This  exterior  is 
naturally  stucco,  and  it  will  be  tinted  a  warm  buff,  pink, 
blue  or  brown.  We  have  a  terrace  leading  to  a  high  arched 
vestibule,  and  thence  into  a  high  arched  living  room  with 
fireplace.  This  fireplace  could  be  ornamental  cast  stone 
with  high  mantel,  and  the  room  furnishings  would  be  best 


in  Jacobean  or  Spanish  type  furniture.  The  walls,  too, 
could  be  in  the  new  sanded  finish  now  so  popular.  The 
dining  room  has  a  high  arched  ceiling,  which  wooden 
beaming  would  make  more  effective.  The  bedrooms  are 
of  ordinary  height,  and  are  two  in  number,  with  adjoining 
bathroom. 


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Quaint  bungalow  with  a  foreign  air. 

This  handsome  residence  is  typical  of  those  you  will 
find  when  wandering  the  picturesque  roads  in  Belgium  or 
France  or  Holland.  It  is  of  stucco,  and  the  easy  sweep  of 
the  roof  line  sets  off  the  structural  finish  very  well.  The 
terrace  leads  to  a  porch,  recessed,  and  leading  into  the 


living  room  with  fireplace.  The  dining  room  and  the 
kitchen  are  placed  against  the  back  of  the  house,  with  a 
rear  terrace.  Our  two  bedrooms  are  well-placed,  with  the 
privacy  naturally  desired  for  their  occupants,  being  reached, 
as  is  the  bathroom,  through  the  dining  room. 


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CALIFORNIA  CREATED  THIS  TYPE  OF  HOME. 

Those  who  value  the  unusual  will  admire  this  design. 
It  affords  the  bungalow  convenience  of  having  all  rooms  on 
one  floor  and  yet  is  not  “a  doll’s  house,”  there  being  three 
bedrooms  as  well  as  a  generous-sized  living  room  and  an 


adequate  kitchen  and  dining  room.  Little  features  that  are 
appreciated  are  the  long  windows  admitting  an  abundance 
of  light  and  air,  a  vestibule  and  a  conveniently  placed  ward¬ 
robe.  The  growing  demand  for  a  patio  has  been  recognized 
in  designing  this  fine  home. 


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CALIFORNIA  STYLE  BUNGALOW.  Hard  to  imag¬ 
ine  anything  more  satisfyingly  neat  and  complete  than 
this  splendid  bungalow.  You  have  five  rooms  and  a  library 
nook  which  can  be  made  to  serve  as  an  extra  bedroom, 
sewing  room,  office  or  den.  The  width  of  this  place  is  44 
feet;  the  depth,  32  feet.  You  could  use  stucco  or  light 


colored  brick  for  this  exterior,  in  place  of  siding.  The 
porch  can  be  screened  or  glassed  in  easily.  Truly  an  in¬ 
viting  place,  with  its  fireplace  and  the  built-in  bookcases. 
To  the  right  we  have  the  dining  room,  connecting  with  the 
kitchen.  Off  the  dining  room,  too,  we  have  two  bedrooms 
and  bathroom,  assured  of  full  privacy. 


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Unique  Spanish  mission  home  design. 

While  it  reminds  one  of  the  quaint  old  Spanish  mis¬ 
sions  it  still  retains  the  delightful  atmosphere,  conveniences 
and  room  arrangement  of  a  modern  American  bungalow. 
The  exterior  of  stucco.  Walking  thru  the  vestibule  one 
enters  the  reception  hall.  To  the  left  is  the  living  room 


with  the  four  windows  facing  the  terrace.  The  dining  room 
with  a  built-in  buffet  takes  up  the  rest  of  this  side  of  the 
house.  The  kitchen  joins  the  dining  room  at  its  right. 
The  kitchen  is  connected  with  the  reception  hall.  On  the 
right  side  of  the  house  are  the  two  bedrooms  and  bath. 


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Reminiscent  of  the  french  country¬ 
side.  The  overall  dimensions  are  58  feet  6  inches 
by  33  feet,  and  the  walls  are  stucco — over  tile,  lath  or 
concrete  block,  as  you  will.  The  floor  plan  is  an  ideal  one. 
The  reception  hall  is  truly  splendid,  with  its  rising  tier  of 


windows  reaching  to  the  second  floor;  the  living  room  is 
very  well  balanced,  and  dining  room  and  kitchen  have 
proper  relation  to  each  other.  There  is  one  bedroom 
downstairs  and  three  upstairs. 


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THE  BRIDAL  BUNGALOW.  Fortunate  indeed  would 
be  the  bride  who  could  count  herself  as  mistress  of 
this  delightful  home  on  her  wedding  day.  The  designer 
has  gone  back  to  the  Colonial  period  for  the  small  gables 
and  the  charming  entrance.  There  are  five  rooms  and  a 
sun  parlor  in  the  plan — surprising,  considering  the  im¬ 
pression  of  smallness  one  gets  superficially  from  the  view. 


Entrance  is  thru  a  hall  into  the  living  room,  12  feet  by  14 
feet.  There  is  also  a  built-in  bookcase  in  the  living  room. 
The  dining  room  is  12  feet  by  13  feet  6  inches,  and  im¬ 
mediately  off  it  is  the  kitchen,  10  feet  by  14  feet  6  inches, 
with  a  broom  closet,  fine  shelving,  a  window-lit  sink  and 
a  clothes  chute.  There  are  three  bedrooms,  with  fine 
closet  space. 


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TF  YOU  LIKE  THE  UNIQUE  YOU’LL  LIKE  THIS 
-L  HOME.  And  many  people  do  prefer  distinctive  design 
and  unusual  arrangements  in  a  home  as  well  as  individuality 
in  clothes.  California  and  the  craze  for  the  mission  type 
of  architecture  give  us  this  suggestion.  The  long  windows 
and  odd  entrance  are  “something  different’’  and  very  pleas¬ 


ing.  Note  the  generous  roominess  of  all  the  rooms,  rang¬ 
ing  from  a  bedroom  11  by  14]/2  to  the  living  room  which 
is  14^/2  by  22  feet.  Such  a  design  as  this  is  common  in  the 
west  and  seems  to  be  growing  in  favor  in  all  sections  of 
the  country. 


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SMALL  SUBSTANTIAL  HOME  OF  PLEASING 
DESIGN.  Builders  find  this  plan  quite  attractive.  It 
has  a  broad,  open,  front  porch,  a  feature  that  always  ap¬ 
peals  to  families  with  children.  It  is  frame,  set  on  a  solid 
concrete  foundation  and  has  a  story  and  a  half,  consisting 
of  three  rooms  on  the  first  floor  and  three  on  the  second, 


with  an  additional  sleeping  porch  on  the  second  floor  and 
a  breakfast  room-living  porch  on  the  lower  floor  next  to 
the  kitchen.  In  the  living  room  is  a  good  old-fashioned 
fireplace.  The  kitchen,  dining  room  and  breakfast  porch 
are  very  closely  grouped  to  avoid  unnecessary  walking  on 
the  part  of  the  housewife. 


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An  unusual  and  distinctive  bungalcdw. 

The  designer  of  this  home  has  delightfully  combined 
the  quaint  English  and  Spanish  mission  styles  of  archi¬ 
tecture.  It  is  a  home  that  will  stand  out  in  any  city.  Its 
casement  windows,  second  story  balcony,  roof  lines,  front 
entrance  and  terrace  all  bring  about  a  very  pleasing  effect. 
From  the  front  entrance  one  enters  the  vestibule.  On 


the  left  side  of  the  house  are  the  three  bedrooms  and 
bath.  Two  of  these  sleeping  rooms  are  entered  from  the 
vestibule  and  one  from  the  hall.  At  the  right  of  the  vesti¬ 
bule  is  the  living  room.  Directly  ahead  is  the  dining  room 
which  also  opens  onto  the  hall.  The  kitchen  joins  the 
dining  room  and  opens  onto  the  back  poi'ch. 


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A  SIMPLE,  INEXPENSIVE  STYLE  OF  BUNGA¬ 
LOW.  The  wonderful  lighting  arrangement  possible 
by  reason  of  the  long  French  door  and  its  flanking  win¬ 
dows  is  the  thing  most  noticeable  about  this  attractive 
bungalow.  The  living  room  is  12  feet  by  16  feet  and 
there  is  a  colonnaded  doorway  leading  from  it  to  the  din¬ 
ing  room.  On  the  living  room  side  this  doorway  has 


bookcases  at  the  side;  on  the  dining  room  side  there  are 
built-in  china  closets.  The  kitchen,  which  opens  off  the 
dining  room,  is  well-lighted  and  compact.  There  are  two 
bedrooms,  each  connected  with  the  bathroom  by  the  hall. 
Entrance  to  this  hall  is  from  the  dining  room,  and  full 
privacy  assured. 


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The  truly  modern  small  residence. 

A  few  deft  touches  redeem  this  design  from  being 
commonplace.  The  chimney  has  been  utilized  to  sound  a 
decorative  note.  The  snubbed  gable  ends  and  the  attrac¬ 
tive  dormers  are  useful  as  well  as  ornamental,  relieve  the 
roof  lines  from  monotony.  There  is  an  entrance  terrace, 


sheltered  by  a  pergola  which  surely  will  have  vines.  We 
go  directly  into  the  living  room.  French  doors  lead  to 
the  dining  room,  and  a  serving  pantry  separates  the  latter 
from  the  kitchen.  There  are  two  bedrooms  and  bath, 
ample  closet  space  thruout,  and  a  rear  porch  whence  ice 
is  placed  thru  the  ice  door  into  the  refrigerator. 


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WHEREIN  LIES  CHARM  AND  HAPPINESS.” 
It  is  the  bungalow  type  built  of  frame,  with  five 
well  arranged  rooms  of  comfortable  size.  Hominess  is 
the  keynote  of  the  large  living  room.  A  wall  bed  has  been 
added  in  this  room  to  accommodate  overflow.  The  din¬ 


ing  room  and  kitchen  are  conveniently  situated  with  regard 
to  each  other.  Note  the  compact  and  complete  arrange¬ 
ment  of  the  kitchen.  Two  bedrooms  and  bath  have  been 
placed  on  the  other  side  of  the  hall. 


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COSY,  ATTRACTIVE  BUNGALOW.  Tucked  away 
at  the  right  side  of  this  bungalow,  and  not  quite  caught 
by  the  photographer,  is  the  pergola  porch,  opening  off  the 
dining  room.  The  long  glass  doors  are  inviting.  We  are 
in  the  living  room,  12  feet  by  27  feet,  with  its  fireplace  at 
one  end  and  fine  light  from  the  windows  on  three  sides. 


The  dining  room  is  directly  off  it.  A  convenience  appreci¬ 
ated  by  most  housewives  is  the  built-in  breakfast  nook. 
The  kitchen  is  11  feet  by  12  feet  and  has  a  back  porch. 
There  are  two  bedrooms,  10  feet  6  inches  by  11  feet  6 
inches,  with  bathroom.  There  is  a  linen  closet  off  this 
connecting  bathroom,  hall,  and  closets  in  each  bedroom. 


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An  ARISTOCRATIC  SIX-ROOM  bungalow. 

The  artistic  roof,  the  front  entrance  with  the  white 
columns  and  cement  terrace  on  each  side  and  the  attrac¬ 
tive  window  arrangement  are  all  features  that  will  attract 
the  attention  of  every  passer-by.  From  the  front  terrace 


one  enters  the  living  room.  It  opens  into  the  dining  room. 
It  leads  to  the  kitchen  which  occupies  the  remainder  of 
the  left  side  of  the  house.  The  three  bedrooms  and  bath, 
on  the  right  side  of  the  house,  open  onto  a  hall  which  is 
entered  from  the  dining  room. 


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adjoining,  and  two  very  well  arranged  bedrooms.  These 
bedrooms  have  been  located  at  one  end  of  the  house  off 
a  short  hall  which  opens  into  the  living  room.  To  save 
space  the  usual  hall  or  vestibule  has  been  left  out,  the 
front  door  opening  directly  into  the  living  room. 

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COLONIAL  BUNGALOW  OF  CHARMING  DE¬ 
SIGN.  This  is  a  one-story  Colonial  home.  Its  sim¬ 
plicity  of  design  makes  it  doubly  appealing.  The  interior 
has  been  divided  into  five  comfortable  rooms  consisting 
of  a  living  room  14  by  20  feet  with  old-fashioned  fireplace, 
dining  room  adjoining,  12  by  12  feet  6  inches,  kitchen  also 


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CHARMING  BUNGALOW  OF  ENGLISH  DESIGN. 

The  exterior  of  this  little  home  with  its  English  lines 
creates  an  impression  of  a  distinction  that  is  very  pleas¬ 
ing.  From  the  inviting  front  porch  one  enters  the  living 
room  which  is  large  and  comfortable  being  23  feet  6  inches 


by  17  feet.  It  opens  into  the  dining  room  which  joins  the 
kitchen.  Both  the  dining  and  living  room  open  onto  a 
pergola  terrace  towards  the  rear  at  the  right  side  of  the 
house.  The  two  bedrooms  and  bath  take  up  the  entire  left 
side  of  the  house. 


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Modern  colonial  home  of  unusual  de¬ 
sign.  While  it  reminds  one  of  a  stately  old  Colonial 
mansion,  it  still  retains  all  the  practical  features  of  a  mod¬ 
ern  American  home.  The  broad  expanse  of  porch,  with 
plain  columns  and  projecting  eaves,  the  sloping  roof,  and 
the  shingled  walls  blend  both  these  desirable  types.  En¬ 


tering  the  reception  hall  from  the  porch,  the  dining  room 
is  at  the  left.  It  leads  to  the  kitchen.  The  large  and 
comfortable  living  room  occupies  the  entire  right  side  of 
the  house.  On  the  second  floor  are  the  two  bedrooms,  the 
bath,  two  alcoves  and  five  closets. 


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COZY  BUNGALOW  OF  SIMPLE,  ECONOMICAL 
DESIGN.  There  is  a  pleasing  simplicity  about  this 
design  that  makes  it  quite  appealing.  It  is  frame  with  a 
front  terrace  of  concrete  and  brick  set  on  edge,  adding  a 
quaintness  that  is  quite  an  improvement.  Part  of  the 
terrace  is  covered  by  pergola,  part  by  a  small  roof  porch. 


There  are  six  rooms  in  this  house,  which  is  long  and  not 
very  wide,  40  by  24  feet.  The  main  rooms — living  room, 
dining  room  and  kitchen,  are  laid  out  on  one  side  in  suc¬ 
cession,  while  the  three  bedrooms  are  located  on  the  other 
side  with  bath  between  the  two  rear  bedrooms. 


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FIVE-ROOM  COLONIAL  BUNGALOW.  It  could  be 
built  quite  reasonably,  and  we  ask  you — does  it  not 
present  as  neat  and  attractive  appearance  as  one  could  ask 
for  in  a  home?  It  is  finished  in  siding.  The  little  terrace 
lets  us  walk  through  the  door  and  into  the  living  room; 
nicely  proportioned,  too.  The  dining  room  is  at  the  left, 


and  at  the  rear  is  the  kitchen,  with  window-lit  sink,  nice 
shelving  space,  window-lit  pantry,  and  rear  porch.  The 
bedrooms  have  good  closet  space,  and  are  reached,  with 
the  bathroom,  from  the  kitchen,  as  well  as  from  the  living 
room. 


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A  HOME  OF  COMPACT  CONVENIENCE.  It  can 
be  made  so,  for  it  contains  the  maximum  number  of 
conveniences  such  as  enable  the  housewife  to  organize  her 
day’s  work  and  accomplish  it  without  too  great  effort. 
There  is  an  entrance  doorway  which  uses  a  Colonial  detail 
to  good  advantage.  Thru  it  we  enter  the  hall.  The  living 
room  is  off  this  hall  to  the  left,  with  a  fine  bay  window. 


A  set  of  French  doors  lead  to  the  dining  room.  French 
doors  also  open  off  the  dining  room  to  the  back  porch. 
The  refrigerator  is  in  one  corner  of  this  porch,  directly  off 
the  kitchen.  The  kitchen  is  8  feet  by  14  feet  6  inches  but 
with  many  built-in  conveniences,  and  down  the  hall,  is  a 
clothes  chute.  There  are  two  bedrooms,  with  closets;  a 
bathroom,  and  a  linen  closet. 


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SIMPLICITY  LENDS  ITS  CHARM  TO  THIS 
SMALL,  MODEST  HOME.  Some  of  the  appealing 
features  of  the  old-fashioned  Colonial  home  have  been  in¬ 
corporated  into  this  bungalow.  A  small  brick  stairway  and 
porch  lead  the  way  to  the  quaint  Colonial  entrance.  This 


opens  directly  into  the  living  room.  Dining  room  and 
living  room  really  form  one  large  room.  The  kitchen  is 
tucked  away  in  the  rear  of  the  house,  but  convenient  to 
the  dining  room.  The  other  side  contains  two  small  but 
comfortable  bedrooms  and  bath. 


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PRETTY  WESTERN  BUNGALOW  OF  SIMPLE 
BUT  PLEASING  LINES.  The  simplicity  of  this 
charming  little  home  gives  it  a  quiet  dignity  that  is  very 
appealing.  It  is  sturdy,  frame  on  brick  foundation,  and 
almost  Colonial  in  many  of  its  details.  There  are  six  cozy 


rooms  in  this  dwelling,  of  which  three  are  bedrooms.  One 
of  the  bedrooms  can  be  used  as  a  den.  The  other  rooms 
are  comfortable  and  close  together,  so  that  the  housewife 
will  find  her  work  considerably  lightened  thru  the  saving 
of  many  steps. 


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TOWN  OR  COUNTRY  HOME.  The  overhanging 
eaves  and  the  snubbed  gable  ends  give  it  the  impres¬ 
sion  of  nestling  down  comfortably  and  making  a  snug, 
restful  place  for  the  occupants.  The  dimensions  are  31 
feet  by  47  feet,  and  there  is  an  unusually  large  porch. 
Notice  that  there  is  a  staircase  immediately  off  the  dining 


room,  giving  access  to  the  attic.  The  living  room  is  well 
proportioned,  has  a  fireplace  and  nice  arrangement  of  wall 
space.  Both  bedrooms  are  12  feet  6  inches  by  11  feet,  con¬ 
nect  with  bathroom,  and  the  kitchen  has  sufficient  shelving 
to  do  away  with  the  need  for  a  pantry. 


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VERY  PLEASING  BUNGALOW.  Off  the  living  room 
we  have  a  den,  the  mere  mention  of  which  arouses 
happy  hopes  in  father’s  breast,  we  feel  sure,  as  offering  a 
place  where  he  can  keep  his  papers  and  his  cigars  and 
his  tobacco  and  his  pipes  exactly  where  he  knows  they 
can  be  found  for  that  after  dinner  smoke.  There  are  built- 


in  bookcases  provided  for  in  this  den,  and  it  might  well 
be  a  study  room  or  library  or  sewing  room — depending 
on  one’s  likes  and  dislikes.  There  are  two  bedrooms,  with 
ample  closet  space,  a  nicely  proportioned  bay-windowed 
dining  room,  and  a  kitchen  with  window-lit  pantry. 


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BLUE  RIBBON  HOMES 


COZY,  LITTLE  HIP  ROOF  BUNGALOW.  Five 
rooms,  all  on  one  floor,  is  what  this  delightful  small 
home  offers  to  the  prospective  builder.  Add  to  this  a 
charming  exterior,  with  plenty  of  windows,  and  a  small 
sleeping  porch,  screened  in,  easily  reached  from  either  bed¬ 
room.  The  exterior  is  framed  with  a  small  brick  foundation 


sufficient  for  a  building  of  this  size.  Even  in  small  homes 
of  this  type  the  living  room  is  made  as  large  as  possible — 
in  this  case  it  is  20  by  11  feet  6  inches.  The  grouping  of 
the  bedrooms  and  bathroom  on  one  side  of  the  house  is 
worth  noting. 


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A  HOME  NEAT  AS  THE  PROVERBIAL  PIN. 

Imagine  roses  on  the  front  trellises,  and  flowering 
vines — like  wisteria,  for  instance — overhanging  the  pergola, 
with  a  row  of  bright  geraniums  along  the  front  of  the 
terrace.  Inside  the  promise  of  the  outside  is  carried  out. 
The  living  room  is  21  feet  by  15  feet — fine  proportions — 


and  has  a  fireplace.  A  colonnade  separates  it  from  the  din¬ 
ing  room.  The  kitchen  is  9  feet  by  11  feet  6  inches,  but 
so  well  and  compactly  have  all  its  fittings  been  handled 
that  everything  is  at  hand,  and  most  convenient.  A  hall 
opening  from  the  dining  room  connects  with  the  bathroom 
and  the  two  bedrooms. 


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T  NVITING  COLONIAL  BUNGALOW.  This  very  at- 
tractive  bungalow,  which  makes  use  of  Colonial  detail 
in  a  finely  restrained  way,  attracts  by  reason  of  its  gen¬ 
erally  pleasant  appearance.  The  entrance  door  is  flanked 
by  quaint  sidelight  windows  and  leads  directly  into  the 
living  room — an  unusually  attractive  place,  what  with  its 


ample  two-sided  lighting  and  fine  end  fireplace.  The  ar¬ 
rangement  of  the  bedrooms  is  a  bit  unusual — one  is  di¬ 
rectly  off  the  living  room,  and  the  other  off  the  dining 
room,  yet  both  have  the  desired  amount  of  privacy.  Ob¬ 
serve  that  the  small  compact  kitchen  has  all  the  shelving, 
sinks,  etc.,  directly  by  the  double  window. 


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AN  ARISTOCRATIC  BUNGALOW.  This  is  an  ex¬ 
cellent  design  of  a  5-room  bungalow  that  is  different. 
It  has  all  the  attractive  features  a  modern  home  should 
have  and  the  terrace  and  front  entrance  which  have  been 
distinctively  designed  create  a  very  pleasing  appearance 


for  the  front  exterior.  The  rooms  are  all  large,  the  living 
room  being  18  feet  by  13  feet  with  a  fireplace.  The  two 
bedrooms,  on  the  left  of  the  house,  are  very  comfortable, 
both  being  13  feet  6  inches  by  12  feet  with  two  windows 
each. 


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BLUE  RIBBON  HOMES 


A  FAVORITE  COLONIAL  ADAPTATION.  Here  is 
a  handsome  little  place  which  has  gone  back  to  Colo¬ 
nial  days  for  its  inspiration.  The  pergola  which  extends 
along  the  terrace  in  front  and  over  the  driveway  is  another 
attractive  touch.  Within,  the  living  room  extends  the  full 
width  of  the  house,  26  feet.  It  is  12  feet  6  inches  across, 


and  has  a  fireplace,  with  a  long  expanse  of  wall  to  set  off 
pictures  and  furniture.  A  double  door  leads  to  the  dining 
room,  with  a  hall  separating  the  latter  from  the  kitchen. 
This  hall  turns  aside  into  a  breakfast  nook.  The  two  bed¬ 
rooms  are  likewise  reached  through  this  small  hall  as  is 
also  the  bathroom. 


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SMALL  BUT  DISTINCTIVE  BUNGALOW  DESIGN. 

The  bungalow  borrows  indiscriminately  from  old  estab¬ 
lished  types  and  with  much  success.  The  plain  white  siding 
partakes  of  the  character  of  the  Colonial  and  the  small 
paned  windows  also.  The  room  arrangement  is  such  as  will 
appeal  to  the  average  housewife.  Dining  room  and  kitchen 


are  located  close  together  and  the  two  bedrooms  have  been 
grouped  away  from  the  other  rooms.  The  living  room  is 
20  feet  6  inches  by  11  feet  with  fireplace  and  wall  book¬ 
cases.  A  closet  bed  has  been  built  in  the  dining  room, 
giving  the  house  the  advantage  of  three  bedrooms. 


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HOME-LIKE,  HANDSOME  BUNGALOW.  The 
quaint  roomy  porch  of  this  bungalow  and  the  front 
door,  with  its  quaint  sidelights,  gives  access  to  the  living 
room,  20  feet  6  inches  by  11  feet.  In  the  living  room  is 
the  fireplace  and  looking  directly  thru  the  open  colonnade 
doorway  is  the  dining  room,  13  feet  6  inches  by  11  feet. 


Opening  as  it  does  on  the  terrace  the  dining  room  makes 
a  cheerful  place  and  leads  directly  to  the  kitchen,  13  feet 
by  8  feet.  The  latter  has  its  own  entrance  from  the  ter¬ 
race  and  compact  shelving  and  convenient,  window-lit 
pantry.  The  bedrooms  enjoy  full  privacy  and  both  reach 
the  bathroom  thru  a  connecting  hall. 


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BLUE  RIBBON  HOMES 


BUNGALOW  OF  NEW  APPEAL.  What  the  designer 
of  this  bungalow  did  was  to  simply  drop  off  the  upper 
story  of  a  typical  Colonial  design,  and  leave  a  well-balanced 
lower  story  that  retains  all  the  artistic  perfection  of  the 
best  of  our  early  American  houses.  Its  exterior  is  of  sid¬ 
ing,  painted  white.  The  spreading  porch  entrance  is  in¬ 


viting,  as  is  also  the  wide  entrance  door.  There  is  no 
entrance  vestibule;  a  step,  and  we  are  inside  the  ample 
living  room,  with  fireplace.  Wide  folding  doors  separate 
this  from  the  dining  room.  The'  kitchen  has  many  built-in 
conveniences.  There  are  two  bedrooms  and  a  sleeping 
porch. 


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CONSERVATIVE  DESIGN  IN  WHICH  COMFORT 
IS  EMPHASIZED.  An  unusually  wide  brick  flue 
takes  care  of  the  fireplace  in  the  living  room.  This  room 
is  12  by  15  feet  and  is  connected  by  wide  glass  doors  with 
the  dining  room,  which  is  almost  as  large.  When  these 


doors  are  open,  the  effect  is  that  of  one  large  room.  In 
the  far  rear  is  a  large  breakfast  porch  connected  with  both 
kitchen  and  dining  room.  An  extra  lavatory  is  located  in 
the  hall  off  the  reception  room.  Three  bedrooms  have 
been  located  on  the  second  floor,  all  of  good  dimensions. 


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AN  EXTERIOR  THAT  INVITES.  Terrace  treatment 
at  either  side  of  the  entrance,  a  delightful  pergola  at 
the  side,  narrow  windows  on  either  side  of  the  paneled  solid 
door  and  a  pleasing  bit  of  lattice  work  for  vines.  The  in¬ 
terior  provides  a  comfortable  home  for  the  average  family, 


there  being  two  bedrooms  as  well  as  sufficiently  large  day 
rooms.  The  kitchen  arrangements  show  careful  planning. 
The  work  table,  sink,  range  and  cupboards  are  grouped  to 
save  time  and  steps.  This  home  will  appeal  to  those  who 
wish  to  build  economically  but  with  pleasing  effect. 


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A  LARGE,  LIGHT  LIVING  ROOM.  That  always 
desired  feature  has  been  excellently  worked  out  in 
this  home.  The  entire  frontage  has  been  utilized  to  make 
cheerful  the  most  used  room  in  the  home.  Two  groups  of 
four  windows  each  allow  cheer  and  good  health  fill  every 


corner.  Two  fair  sized  bedrooms  conveniently  adjoin  the 
bathroom.  The  dining  room  and  kitchen  are  compact. 
While  built  on  plain  economical  lines  there  are  little 
touches  of  beauty  such  as  the  graceful  entrance  porch,  a 
fireplace,  a  unique  setting  of  window  glass,  etc. 


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NEW  CLASSIC  STYLE  BUNGALOW.  Five  rooms 
seem  to  be  the  size  most  families  require  these  days. 
If  it  is  not  a  five-room  bungalow,  it  is  a  five-room  or  less 
apartment.  This  bungalow  fills  the  bill  as  far  as  room  ar¬ 
rangement  goes,  and  in  many  other  particulars.  The  de¬ 
sign  is  decidedly  original  and  distinctive,  yet  free  from 


excessive  decoration  or  frills.  The  terrace  and  pergola  side 
entrance  are  enhancing  touches  that  go  a  long  way  in  mak¬ 
ing  the  home  appealing.  The  arrangement  of  the  rooms 
here  is  quite  efficient,  the  sleeping  rooms  and  bath  being 
grouped  together,  and  living  rooms  likewise. 


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SMALL  HOME  DESIGN  OF  PLEASING  APPEAR¬ 
ANCE.  This  little  home  radiates  a  distinct  feeling  of 
welcome.  It  is  cozy  looking,  and,  altho  small  in  appear¬ 
ance,  has  plenty  of  room.  The  exterior  treatment  is  well 
handled,  adding  immeasurably  to  the  pleasing  impression 
offered  by  this  home.  No  vestibule  has  been  built  in  this 


house,  that  space  being  included  in  a  large  combination 
living  and  dining  room,  20  by  15  feet,  with  a  space-saving 
bed  installed  for  emergency.  There  are  two  other  bed¬ 
rooms,  and  kitchen.  The  bedrooms  and  bath  have  been 
grouped  in  one  side  of  the  house.  The  kitchen  has  a  built- 
in  breakfast  room. 


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P>  LEASING  COLONIAL  BUNGALOW.  The  attractive 
-L  feature  of  this  low-cost  bungalow  is  the  porch.  This 
is  accentuated  by  the  full-length  glassed  entrance  door, 
flanked  by  the  long  French  windows.  The  spacious  feeling 
of  the  porch  is  carried  along  into  the  living  room,  which 
is  24  feet  6  inches  by  12  feet,  with  a  fireplace  at  one  end 


and  the  other  end  opening  into  the  dining  room,  12  feet  by 
14  feet.  The  kitchen,  9  feet  by  9  feet,  is  well-lighted. 
There  are  five  rooms  in  all  and  ample  closet  space.  The 
window  boxes  add  to  the  inviting  appearance  of  this 
bungalow. 


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Five-room  bungalow  of  unique  appear¬ 
ance.  This  is  an  impressive  looking  home  with  its 
white  stucco  finish  and  red  tile  eaves  surrounding  a  flat 
roof.  The  interior  arrangement  is  excellent.  The  front 
entrance  opens  on  the  reception  hall.  To  the  right  is  the 


dining  room.  To  the  left  the  living  room.  Between  the 
dining  room  and  kitchen  is  the  little  breakfast  nook.  The 
bath  is  located  at  the  left  end  of  the  hall.  Both  bedrooms 
are  located  in  the  rear  and  are  entered  from  this  hall. 


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Distinctive  dutch  colonial  home  de¬ 
sign.  ■  Adding  to  the  inviting  impression  always  of¬ 
fered  by  a  Colonial  design  is  the  rather  unique  wide  open 
front  porch  extending  the  full  width  of  the  house  and  re¬ 
cessed  under  the  main  roof.  Seven  regular  rooms  and  a 
sewing  room  are  provided  in  the  floor  plans.  The  living 


room  is  15  by  25  feet.  French  doors  connect  it  with  the 
hall.  Another  pair  open  into  the  dining  room  opposite 
which  is  15  feet  square.  A  complete  kitchen  is  in  rear  of 
the  dining  room.  Upstairs  are  four  bedrooms  of  about 
equal  size,  unusually  well-lighted  and  cheerful. 


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Delightful  dutch  colonial  home.  One 

of  its  best  features  is  the  generous  and  novel  window 
treatment.  All  these  windows  have  divided  lights  in  upper 
sash.  Casement  windows  with  flower  boxes  are  graceful 


features  for  the  upper  story.  This  home  has  four  bed¬ 
rooms  upstairs,  as  well  as  a  first  floor  sleeping  room. 
Dutch  Colonial  architecture  is  in  great  favor. 


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MODIFIED  DUTCH  COLONIAL.  In  this  residence 
the  typical  Dutch  Colonial  has  been  subjected  to 
modifications.  One  usually  looks  for  a  wooden  siding  fin¬ 
ish  in  a  house  of  this  type,  yet  this  residence  has  been 
finished  in  stucco.  The  slope  of  the  roof  from  the  dormers 
to  the  eaves  has  been  accented  a  bit  more  than  usual,  and 


the  chimney  given  a  surface  decorative  treatment  different 
than  otherwise.  Downstairs  we  have  a  fine  living  room, 
sun  porch,  reception  hall,  kitchen,  dining  room,  lavatory, 
pantry,  and  closets  galore;  upstairs  are  four  fine  bedrooms, 
and  a  balcony. 


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SEMI-DUTCH  COLONIAL  DESIGN  WITH  LARGE 
PORCH.  A  deviation  from  the  regular  Colonial  de¬ 
sign  has  been  made  in  the  handling  of  the  front  entrance. 
The  entrance  is  a  little  to  the  side  opening  into  a  small 
vestibule  from  which  the  stairs  to  the  upper  floor  start. 
To  the  left  is  the  living  room,  18  by  11  feet  6  inches.  The 


kitchen  completes  the  lower  floor  plan.  On  the  second 
floor  are  three  bedrooms  and  sewing  room.  The  exterior 
is  rather  odd  but  practical,  concrete  block  foundation, 
stucco  pebble-dash  finish,  on  the  first  floor  and  shingles 
above  to  the  roof  line. 


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HOMES.  The  lines  are  substantial  and  graceful.  It 
is  a  home  that  is  not  only  bright  to  look  at  but  bright  to 
dwell  in.  Any  lack  of  a  number  of  rooms  is  wholly  com¬ 
pensated  by  the  size  of  the  rooms  provided.  Among  the 


distinguishing  features  are  the  entrance  porch,  the  terrace, 
a  pergola  and  sleeping  porch  and  a  cozy  fireplace.  To  all 
practical  purposes  the  sleeping  porch  may  be  regarded  as 
a  third  bedroom  as  it  is  of  good  size  and  has  a  convenient 
closet. 


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EVER-DELIGHTFUL  COLONIAL  FLAVOR.  It  is 
built  of  frame.  A  small  open  private  porch  has  been 
added  to  one  side,  off  the  den.  If  this  room  should  be  used 
as  a  bedroom  the  porch  can  be  screened  in  and  made  a 
very  desirable  sleeping  porch.  The  interior  room  arrange¬ 
ment  is  quite  efficient.  There  is  the  customary  large  living 


room,  the  dining  room  opposite,  the  complete  kitchen  to 
the  rear  of  the  dining  room.  A  small  breakfast  nook  has 
been  built  in  one  corner  of  the  kitchen.  There  is  an  extra 
toilet  on  the  first  floor.  The  bedrooms  are  large  and  well- 
lighted.  There  is  a  sewing  room  on  the  upper  floor. 


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BLUE  RIBBON  HOMES 


Ten  room  American  home  designed 

ALONG  COLONIAL  LINES.  The  interior  arrange¬ 
ment  is  excellent  with  plenty  of  windows.  From  the  front 
platform  one  enters  the  reception  hall.  The  living  room 
occupying  the  entire  left  side  of  the  first  floor  is  a  most 
attractive  feature.  Ahead  of  the  reception  hall  are  the 


steps  leading  up  and  down  stairs  and  beyond  these  is  the 
dining  room.  Between  the  dining  room  and  kitchen  is  a 
cozy  little  breakfast  nook.  To  the  right  of  the  reception 
hall  is  the  library  and  beyond  this  the  sun  porch.  On  the 
second  floor  are  three  bedrooms,  a  sewing  room,  sleeping 
porch  and  two  baths.  They  all  open  on  to  the  hallways. 


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BLUE  RIBBON  HOMES 


A  MODERN  COLONIAL  RESIDENCE.  The  de¬ 
signer  and  builder  has  used  good  judgment;  it  is  well- 
handled,  and  artistically  pleasing.  Notice  that  the  porch 
entrance  to  a  Colonial  type  of  home  is  never  large.  This 
forms  a  decorative  unit  in  the  center  of  the  design,  and 
leads  through  the  door  with  sidelights  into  the  reception 


hall.  This  hall  goes  right  through  connecting  with  a  rear 
hall  and  lavatory.  The  living  room  is  15  feet  by  23  feet  6 
inches.  It  has  a  fireplace,  naturally.  On  the  other  side 
of  the  house  are  the  dining  room  and  kitchen.  There  are 
four  bedrooms  upstairs,  one  bathroom,  two  lavatories,  and 
a  balcony. 


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TMPRESSIVE  COLONIAL  RESIDENCE.  Here  the 
i-  architect  began  with  a  rectangular  floor  plan.  French 
windows  suggested  themselves,  on  account  of  the  front  ter¬ 
race.  The  upstairs  windows  fitted  in  as  space  limitations 
permitted.  The  roof  line  is  pleasing  and  is  well  set  off  with 
a  simple  cornice  at  the  eaves,  and  the  chimney  adds  to  the 


general  good  effect.  We  naturally  look  for  a  good  en¬ 
trance  hall;  there  is,  and  pure  Colonial  in  design.  Through¬ 
out  the  well-proportioned  living  room,  dining  room, 
kitchen,  pantry  and  three  upstairs  bedrooms  we  have  white 
enameled  woodwork  and  mahogany  doors. 


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CHARMING  COLONIAL  HOME  WITH  BUILT-IN 
GARAGE.  It  has  all  the  quaint,  hospitable  lines  of 
the  century  old  structure  with  many  of  the  conveniences 
of  present  day  building.  It  has  a  garage  built  in  the  house 
in  the  form  of  a  wing.  There  are  seven  rooms  in  the 


house,  not  including  special  rooms  like  the  den  on  the  first 
floor,  and  sewing  room  above.  There  is  also  a  large,  bright 
living  porch  off  the  large  living  room.  Balconies  above 
the  porch  and  garage  form  an  attractive  addition  to  the 
second  floor  arrangement. 


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True  dutch  colonial  design  with  liv¬ 
ing  PORCH.  It  has  a  very  pleasing  front  entrance 
with  side  seats,  and  a  large  living  porch  on  end  connected 
with  the  great  living  room.  The  Colonial  house  has  been 
long  noted  for  its  unusual  comfort  and  hominess.  On  the 
first  floor  are  three  rooms,  living  room,  13  by  24  feet  with 


fireplace,  dining  room,  13  by  12  feet,  and  a  small  kitchen 
of  the  latest  type,  completely  equipped  and  efficiently  ar¬ 
ranged.  On  the  second  floor  there  are  three  bedrooms, 
one  a  master  bedroom,  13  by  24  feet,  the  other  two  smaller 
in  size. 


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and  the  dining  room  on  the  other.  There  is  a  breakfast 
nook  at  the  rear,  handy  to  the  kitchen;  also  rear  entry. 
Upstairs  is  a  master’s  bedroom  with  fireplace  and  two 
smaller  bedrooms. 


■LJ  ERE  IS  YOUR  VILLA  IN  FRANCE.  The  exterior 
is  of  stucco,  white  or  cream  tinted,  with  molded  con¬ 
crete  at  cornice  and  lintels.  The  floor  plan  is  a  spacious 
one,  with  the  living  room  on  one  side  of  the  entrance  hall, 


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A  PLEASING  STUDY  IN  VERTICALS.  Here  is  a 
square  type  of  house  which  otherwise  might  get  very 
monotonous  to  look  at.  But  the  designer  was  very  careful 
to  train  the  eye  over  it  in  easy  vertical  lines,  so  that  we 
get  an  up-and-down  sweep  of  vision  which  gives  the  house 
a  great  deal  of  character  and  genuine  artistic  worth. 


Downstairs  are  reception  hall,  flanked  by  the  living  room 
and  the  dining  room.  The  latter  connects  with  the  kitchen, 
with  its  window-lit  sink,  pantry,  and  rear  porch,  and  break¬ 
fast  nook.  Upstairs  are  three  bedrooms,  a  sewing  room, 
a  bathroom  and  a  lavatory. 


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ORNAMENTAL  SQUARE  HIP-ROOFED  HOME. 

Here  is  a  beautiful  home  that  will  attract  the  attention 
of  every  passer-by.  There  is  an  abundance  of  space  and 
the  rooms  have  been  laid  out  for  light  and  convenience.  In 
addition  to  the  seven  regular  rooms  there  is  also  a  good 


sized  reception  hall  10  feet  square  and  a  large  sun  porch 
that  can  be  used  thruout  the  year.  The  two  balconies  are 
very  desirable  features  and  will  prove  very  useful  and 
practical  besides  adding  to  the  appearance  of  the  house. 


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"P'  AMILIAR  SQUARE  HIP  ROOF  HOUSE  DESIGN. 

In  this  square  type,  there  is  little  of  the  freak  or  frill 
to  increase  costs.  This  house  is  built  of  frame  with  con¬ 
crete  foundation.  The  living  room  is  one  of  those  delight¬ 
fully  large  and  cheerful  rooms,  15  by  29  feet  with  the 


usual  open  fireplace  that  “burns”  and  small  flanking  book¬ 
cases.  Light  from  three  sides  makes  it  a  most  desirable 
lounging  and  reading  room.  In  view  of  the  close  attention 
being  paid  to  costs  by  prospective  homebuilders,  this 
economical  design  will  be  in  much  demand  this  year. 


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FINE,  SUBSTANTIAL  RESIDENCE.  Everything  is 
planned  to  make  construction  outlay  as  reasonable  as 
possible.  There  is  a  recessed  porch  entrance  which  gives 
into  a  reception  hall  with  decorative  possibilities.  At  the 
right  we  enter  the  living  room  with  its  fireplace,  and  see  a 


clear  view  through  the  glazed  French  doors  into  the  sun 
porch — really  an  extra  room.  The  kitchen  is  reached 
through  the  hall,  and  immediately  adjoins  the  dining  room. 
There  are  three  upstairs  bedrooms. 


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BLUE  RIBBON  HOMES 


Attractive  square  house  with  orna¬ 
mental  HIP  ROOF.  It  has  brick  walls  with  a 
bright  colored  face  brick  finish  and  a  hip  roof.  The  cus¬ 
tomary  front  porch  is  missing,  its  place  being  taken  by 
a  terrace  of  concrete  with  low  solid  brick  railings.  Case¬ 
ment  windows  provide  light  for  the  splendid  large  living 

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room,  13  by  23  feet  6  inches;  regular  sash  are  used  else¬ 
where.  There  are  seven  rooms,  one  sun  porch  on  the 
lower  floor,  and  two  sleeping  porches  on  the  second.  A 
small  breakfast  nook  has  been  built  between  the  kitchen 
and  dining  room. 


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Handsome  residence  with  colonial  de¬ 
tail.  The  preeminent  feature  is  the  handsomely 
proportioned  doorway,  which  leads  directly  into  a  wide 
hall.  To  the  left  off  the  hall  is  the  living  room,  13  feet 
6  inches  by  23  feet,  with  fireplace  and  built-in  bookcases. 
To  the  right  off  the  hall  is  the  dining  room,  13  feet  6 


inches  by  13  feet  6  inches.  Upstairs  are  three  bedrooms, 
the  master  room  being  13  feet  6  inches  by  17  feet,  and 
with  its  own  bathroom.  The  other  two  rooms  are  served 
by  their  own  bathroom.  There  is  a  balcony  opening  off 
the  upper  hall. 


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A  STRAIGHT-LINE  SYMPHONY.  The  use  of 
stucco  for  the  upper  story  exterior  is  a  happy  thought, 
and  breaks  up  whatever  monotony  might  come  from  too 
severe  handling  of  the  exterior.  Inside  it  is  a  very  com¬ 
modious  home  of  eight  rooms,  including  sun  room.  The 
latter  leads  out  from  the  living  room,  and  together  these 


two  are  quite  as  attractive  a  combination  of  two  daily- 
used  rooms  as  you  would  wish  to  find  in  a  house.  A  front 
porch,  with  reception  hall;  a  rear  porch,  with  outside  icing 
door  for  the  refrigerator;  ample  closet  space — all  these  are 
other  advantages  of  this  very  attractive  home. 


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The  square  shaped  house  has  lost 

NONE  OF  ITS  POPULARITY.  Economy  and 
good  taste  are  served  in  building  the  square  or  rectangular 
formed  homes.  Use  of  shingle  for  the  siding  and  two 
especially  inviting  porches  serve  to  make  this  design  par¬ 
ticularly  pleasing.  Who  could  refrain  from  admiration  for 

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.the  entrance?  The  lines  are  in  harmony  with  those  of  the 
roof  and  dormer  windows,  making  the  general  impression 
most  favorable.  Even  the  entrance  porch  is  large  enough 
to  be  of  practical  use.  Five  bedrooms  demonstrate  the 
roominess  of  this  splendid  eight-room  home. 


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OQUARE  TYPE  ECONOMICAL  HOUSE  OF  COM- 
°  FORT  AND  PLEASING  DESIGN.  There  are  no 
frills  in  this  home,  but  sturdy  construction  thruout,  with 
bright  stucco  walls.  The  floor  plans  call  for  six  rooms, 
a  large  sun  porch  on  the  first  floor,  and  sleeping  porch, 
11  by  7  feet  6  inches,  on  the  upper  floor.  At  one  side 


is  a  pergola  terrace.  The  main  entrance  has  also  been 
enhanced  by  a  pergola  roof.  Large  window  space  is  one 
of  the  outstanding  features.  The  living  room  is  a  delight¬ 
ful  recreation  room  of  ample  size  with  open  fireplace. 
Folding  doors  connect  this  room  with  the  living  porch  in 
the  rear. 


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A  HANDSOME  NEW  ENGLAND  COLONIAL.  We 
have  a  reception  hall  downstairs,  with  a  Colonial  stair¬ 
case,  and  opening  on  the  left  side  into  the  magnificently 
proportioned  living  room,  extending  the  depth  of  the 
house.  On  the  right  the  hall  leads  to  the  dining  room  and 


thence  to  the  kitchen,  with  a  commodious  pantry  any 
woman  would  welcome.  Upstairs  are  one  master’s  bed¬ 
room  and  three  other  bedrooms,  with  two  bathrooms. 
Naturally  there  is  much  attic  space  here,  for  playroom, 
billiard  room,  etc. 


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AN  EIGHT-ROOM  HOME  OF  CONSERVATIVE 
AND  SUBSTANTIAL  APPEARANCE,  Thoroly 
American  in  architecture,  it  is  a  home  anyone  can  well 
be  proud  to  identify  as  “My  Home.”  The  front  porch 
architecture  is  quite  unusual  and  pleasing.  On  the  first 
floor  are  the  three  regular  rooms,  living  room,  dining 
room  and  kitchen,  also  a  pantry  and  lavatory.  The  home¬ 


like  living  room  occupies  the  entire  right  side  of  the 
house,  being  13  by  26  feet  6  inches.  Upstairs  are  four 
bedrooms  and  two  baths.  One  bathroom  is  located  be¬ 
tween  the  two  front  bedrooms  and  one  between  the  two 
in  the  rear.  The  rooms  are  all  well  lighted.  One  of  the 
rear  rooms  opens  onto  a  balcony. 


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A  COMMODIOUS  BRICK  BUNGALOW.  We  would 
like  to  see  red  brick  used  here,  with  white  mortar; 
or  a  dark  maroon,  with  cream  mortar.  The  timbering 
might  be  dark  brown,  stained;  likewise  the  cornice,  and 
a  stained  dark  green  shingle  used  for  contrast  on  the  roof. 
The  bungalow  is  a  very  well-arranged  one.  The  ample 


entrance  porch  leads  us  through  a  side-lighted  door  into 
the  living  room,  with  fireplace,  and  connected  with  French 
doors  with  the  dining  room.  The  kitchen  has  a  pergola 
porch  any  woman  will  appreciate.  The  three  bedrooms 
have  full  privacy  and  very  ample  closet  space. 


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A  N  OPEN-FACED  DESIGN  IN  BRICK.  The  design 
owes  something  of  its  “comfy”  suggestion  to  English 
:ottage  prototypes,  and  we  want  you  to  observe  how  such 
i  trifling  detail  as  intelligently  designed  lattices  makes 
i  great  difference,  for  the  better,  in  the  general  appear- 
ince  of  the  front.  Our  terrace  substitutes  for  a  porch; 


it  can  be  cement,  brick  or  tile;  or  colored  cement  laid  to 
simulate  tile.  The  living  room  and  sun  porch  give  the 
effect  of  one  large,  well-lighted  room.  The  dining  room 
is  separated  from  the  kitchen  by  a  serving  pantry  and 
breakfast  nook.  The  bedrooms  have  full  privacy. 


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Substantial  brick  bungalow.  Such  a  one 

is  this  brick  residence.  Observe  that  a  stairway  is 
allowed  for  between  the  right  bedroom  and  the  breakfast 
nook,  and  with  proper  attention  to  foundations  a  later 
raising  of  the  roof  and  inclusion  of  more  rooms  is  an  easy 


possibility.  This  bungalow,  exclusive  of  an  attic  bedroom, 
has  five  rooms — a  living  room,  a  dining  room,  a  kitchen 
and  two  bedrooms.  The  breakfast  nook  saves  many  extra 
steps  in  the  morning,  and  during  the  summer  when  light 
meals  are  preferable. 


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A  COMMON-SENSE  HOUSE  FOR  COMMON- 
SENSE  FOLKS.  At  little  extra  outlay  the  owner 
used  the  same  kind  of  face  brick  all  around,  improving 
the  appearance  greatly,  as  the  custom  of  finishing  the 
front  and  part  of  the  side  walls  in  one  kind  of  brick  and 
the  balance  of  the  walls  with  another  is  not  one  to  be 
highly  commended.  The  porch  leads  into  an  entrance  hall, 


and  thence  to  the  living  room.  Provision  is  made  for  a 
mantel  fireplace,  with  the  flue  to  be  added  at  owner’s  dis¬ 
cretion;  or  one  could  use  gas,  requiring  only  a  pipe  flue; 
or  electricity,  requiring  no  flue  at  all.  The  dining  room 
is  built  with  bay  window  effect.  The  kitchen  opens  on 
the  rear  porch,  and  there  are  two  bedrooms. 


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Substantial  residence  with  unusual 

FEATURES.  A  home  which  makes  no  pretensions 
to  other  than  it  is  intended  to  be.  There  are  seven 
rooms,  besides  a  sun  porch  and  rear  sleeping  porch  on  the 
first  floor,  and  a  storage  attic  on  the  second  floor.  The 
living  room  is  22  feet  9  inches  by  13  feet.  Separating 


the  living  room  from  the  dining  room,  12  feet  by  14  feet, 
is  a  colonnade.  The  kitchen,  10  feet  by  12  feet,  has  a  win¬ 
dowed  pantry  and  a  vestibuled  rear  entrance.  The  dressing 
room  with  lavatory,  on  the  first  floor,  is  17  feet  by  8  feet 
and  could  serve  also  as  a  breakfast  or  sewing  room.  The 
three  second  floor  bedrooms  have  fine  closet  space. 


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■pAVORITE  BRICK  BUNGALOW.  The  fair-sized 
porch  leads  through  the  entrance  into  a  small  recep¬ 
tion  hall;  thence  into  the  living  room.  A  doorway  leads 
into  the  dining  room,  with  a  four-light  window  and  built- 


in  buffet.  There  are  two  bedrooms,  with  bath,  a  well- 
lighted  kitchen  with  pantry,  and  outside  icing  door;  also 
a  rear  porch. 


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'T'HE  STREAMLINE  BUNGALOW.  There  is  a  very 
-*•  well  arranged  floor  plan,  and  we  have  five  rooms,  with 
the  bedrooms  isolated  from  the  rest  of  the  house  and 
reached  through  the  dining  room  only.  The  living  room 
is  almost  square,  has  good  light  on  two  sides,  and  the  re¬ 
maining  two  walls  unbroken  so  as  to  give  good  picture 


hanging  and  furniture  placing  space.  A  French  door 
divides  it  from  the  dining  room.  The  latter  has  a  small 
porch,  and  the  French  windows  can  be  thrown  open  to 
give  a  very  pleasant  dining  place  on  summer  evenings. 
The  kitchen  has  a  window-lit  sink,  a  rear  porch,  and 
window-lit  pantry. 


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T3RICK  BUNGALOW  FOR  NARROW  LOT.  A 
^  pleasing  and  well-balanced  design,  don’t  you  think? 
The  white  trim  contrasts  well  with  the  brick,  and  there 
is  just  enough  of  a  decorative  touch  added  by  the  lime¬ 
stone  or  cut  stone  ornamentation  to  give  distinctive  char¬ 
acter  to  the  whole.  Our  interior  is  well  arranged,  and 


the  living  room  is  well  lighted.  The  windows  might  be 
eliminated  on  the  side  wall,  and  the  fireplace  entered  there, 
if  desired.  The  bedrooms  are  arranged  for  full  privacy, 
and  connect  with  a  bathroom.  There  is  a  window-lit 
pantry  and  a  rear  service  porch. 


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TWTODERN  BRICK  HOME.  It  is  a  design  which  is 
flexibly  adaptable  to  the  requirements  of  a  narrow 
lot  or  to  a  wide  one  or  one  on  a  corner.  The  side  porch 
leaves  the  entire  width  of  the  house  in  front  available  for 
the  living  room,  which  is  connected  by  glass  doors  with 
the  sun  parlor.  The  reception  hall  gives  into  the  dining 


room,  and  thence  to  the  kitchen,  which  has  fine  arrange¬ 
ment  of  shelving,  window-lit  sink,  refrigerator  with  out¬ 
side  icing  door  opening  on  rear  porch,  and  window-lit 
pantry.  There  is  a  bedroom  on  the  first  floor,  with  clothes 
closet  and  lavatory  adjoining.  Upstairs  are  two  bedrooms 
with  bathroom  and  storage  room. 


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O  UBSTANTIAL  BRICK  BUNGALOW.  It  is  of  brick 
^  with  stone  trimmings,  and  roof  dormers  with  very 
pleasing  effect.  It  is  24  feet  6  inches  by  5S  feet  over  all, 
six  rooms — the  sun  parlor  being  considered  as  integral 
with  the  house.  The  dining  room  is  well-lit  and  ventilated 


with  a  modified  three-windowed  bay  and  is  connected  with 
the  kitchen  by  a  small  vestibule  which  gives  access  also 
to  the  two  bedrooms  and  the  bathroom.  A  window-lit 
pantry  and  a  refrigerator  stand  placed  for  outside  icing 
combine  to  help  make  the  kitchen  convenient. 


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TMPRESSIVE,  BUT  DISTINCTIVELY  HOME-LIKE 
JL  BUNGALOW.  There  are  five  spacious  rooms,  but  the 
sun  parlor,  7  feet  6  inches  by  11  feet  6  inches,  has  all  the 
dignity  of  an  additional  room,  with  its  French  doors  that 
open  into  the  living  room.  The  latter  is  12  feet  by  16 


feet  9  inches.  French  doors  separate  the  living  room  from 
the  dining  room.  The  kitchen,  10  feet  6  inches  by  11  feet, 
is  divided  by  a  vestibule  from  the  dining  room,  and  opens 
on  a  porch  which  could  be  screened  in  or  enclosed.  There 
are  two  bedrooms,  with  attic  room  for  another,  if  need  be.. 


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ECOND  fLOOR  PLAI 


riRc)T  Floor  Plan 


TWT  ODERN  BRICK  RESIDENCE.  The  entrance  is  at 
the  side,  leaving  space  for  a  capacious  sun  porch 
across  the  front  of  the  house.  Suppose  we  enter.  We 
are  in  a  hall,  with  guest  closet  and  lavatory.  Ahead  of 
us  is  an  extension  of  the  hall,  leading  down  a  short  set 
of  stairs  to  an  entrance  on  the  other  side  of  the  house. 
Through  this  we  enter  the  living  room,  a  very  finely  pro¬ 


portioned  room,  22  feet  9  inches  by  15  feet,  and  thence 
we  go  into  the  sun  parlor,  20  feet  by  9  feet.  Back  in  the 
dining  room  we  find  more  ample  space,  for  the  room  is 
14  feet  by  15  feet.  The  kitchen  is  compact,  has  a  window- 
lit  sink,  an  outside  icing  door  for  the  refrigerator,  and  win¬ 
dowed  pantry.  There  is  a  fireplace  in  the  master’s  bed¬ 
room,  and  two  more  bedrooms  upstairs. 


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Substantial,  popular  style  dwelling. 

The  design  is  rectangular  as  to  floor  plan,  with 
no  waste  corners.  Entrance  at  the  side  gives  access  to 
a  reception  hall,  from  which  doors  open  at  either  side. 
The  one  on  the  right  leads  to  the  living  room — a  well 
proportioned  room,  26  feet  6  inches  by  13  feet,  with  fire¬ 
place,  and  a  well-lighted  sun  porch  reached  thru  French 


doors.  We  pass  thru  the  reception  hall  to  the  dining  room. 
The  kitchen,  with  many  built-in  conveniences,  directly 
adjoins.  Worth  noting  is  the  maid’s  room  downstairs, 
which  may  be  used  for  a  study  or  library  if  desired.  Up¬ 
stairs  are  four  bedrooms,  each  well  dimensioned  and  with 
fine  light  and  ventilation.  There  is  a  rear  hall  and  stair¬ 
case  in  this  house,  which  appeals  to  many. 


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•p\UPLEX  HOUSE  OF  SPANISH  DESIGN.  There 
are  many  who  prefer  to  erect  a  double  house  and 
with  the  additional  income  help  to  pay  for  the  property 
but  they  do  not  wish  to  live  in  a  home  that  has  the  ap¬ 
pearance  of  a  double  house.  This  design  therefore  is  just 
what  they  are  looking  for.  The  interior  arrangement  is 


excellent,  each  home  containing  six  rooms  and  bath  and 
being  absolutely  separate  and  independent  of  the  other. 
Each  home  has  a  living  room,  dining  room  and  kitchen  on 
the  first  floor  and  two  bedrooms,  a  sewing  room  and  a 
bath  on  the  second. 


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THE  ENGLISH  COTTAGE  STYLE  OF  BUNGA- 
LOW.  The  use  of  the  brick  in  combination  with 
stucco  timber  construction  gives  a  fine  result,  don’t  you 
think?  The  brick  should  be  brown  or  maroon,  preferably; 
the  stucco,  natural  or  cream  colored;  the  timbered  pattern, 
brown.  This  kind  of  house  never  calls  for  a  large  en¬ 


trance  porch,  so  a  small  vestibule  leads  into  the  entrance 
hall,  with  handsome  stained  wood  staircase  and  coat 
closet.  To  the  right  is  the  living  room,  amply  dimensioned. 
Off  it  is  the  dining  room,  with  pergolaed  terrace  for  sum¬ 
mer  dining. 


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CAREFULLY-PLANNED,  CHARACTERFUL 
HOME.  This  home  is  30  feet  6  inches  by  32  feet 
6  inches,  and  the  front  entrance  leads  into  the  center  of 
the  living  porch.  There  are  doors  leading  off  this — glazed 
French  style,  preferably — which  lead  into  the  living  room, 


dining  room  and  up  the  staircase  to  the  second  floor.  The 
kitchen  has  many  built-in  conveniences,  including  break¬ 
fast  nook,  and  outside  icing  door.  There  are  two  bed¬ 
rooms  and  a  bathroom  upstairs. 


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The  popular  English  cottage  type,  in 

the  one  illustrated,  the  timbered  handling  of  the  gable 
ends  lends  character  to  the  stucco  exterior,  and  variety  is 
gained  still  further  by  the  intelligent  handling  of  the  brick 


detail  used.  There  are  six  rooms,  including  the  sun 
porch,  for  the  latter  is  really  integral  with  the  house.  A 
house  of  this  nature  demands  the  pleasant  decoration  and 
framing  of  trees  and  shrubbery. 


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BLUE  HlBBOlN  HOMES 


TDUNGALOW  WITH  PIQUANT,  FOREIGN  AIR. 

It  has  a  very  well  handled  stucco  exterior  and  pleas¬ 
ing  roof  line.  The  recessed  porch  gives  into  a  vestibule 
with  clothes  closet,  and  thence  into  the  living  room.  This 
latter  has  a  fireplace  and  opens  into  the  dining  room,  with 
ample  spacing  for  its  furniture  and  lighted  by  a  triple¬ 
window.  The  kitchen  is  small  and  compact,  with  shelves 


lessening  the  floor  space  required.  Off  the  dining  room 
we  reach  a  hall  which  connects  with  bedrooms  and  bath 
room.  The  closet  space  is  ample,  and  one  might  remove 
one  bedroom  closet  from  its  jutting-out  position  into  the 
hall  and  place  it  over  the  space  now  occupied  by  stair¬ 
way  to  basement. 


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A  COZY  HOME,  SIMPLE  AND  ATTRACTIVE. 

Builders  find  some  people  want  all  the  rooms  on 
one  floor  while  others  insist  on  the  home  with  the  bed¬ 
rooms  upstairs.  This  charming  little  home  is  built  of 
frame  and  has  a  very  pleasing  exterior  trim  and  a  few 
pergola  touches  that  are  worth  while.  There  are  six  rooms 
in  all,  and  a  sleeping  porch.  The  living  room  is  16  by  16 


feet  6  inches,  a  large  room  for  this  size  house,  and  is  con¬ 
nected  with  the  dining  room  by  a  double  doorway  giv¬ 
ing  a  stretch  of  over  thirty  feet.  One  small  bedroom  and 
a  modern  kitchen  take  up  the  remainder  of  the  first  floor. 
Upstairs  are  two  good  sized  bedrooms  and  sleeping  porch 
facing  front. 


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A  TTRACTIVE  FRAME  BUNGALOW.  The  bunga- 
low  is  of  frame  construction,  with  brick  porch  sup¬ 
ports.  The  living  room  opens  directly  off  the  porch,  is  well- 
lighted,  and  has  a  corner  fireplace.  Directly  adjoining  is 
the  dining  room,  with  French  doors  opening  on  the  side 
pergola  for  summer  luncheons,  and  the  kitchen  has  every¬ 


thing  admirably  arranged  to  save  space  and  steps.  There 
are  two  bedrooms,  reached  through  a  hall  from  the  dining 
room,  and  served  by  a  bathroom.  The  rear  entry  to  this 
house  could  be  enlarged  to  make  a  rear  sleeping  porch, 
with  door  opening  from  the  rear  bedroom. 


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Distinctive  character  in  this  design. 

Here  is  an  attractive  exterior  treatment  combined 
with  a  sense  of  solid  comfort  and  strength.  A  broad 
front  porch  and  wide  steps  give  an  impression  of  spacious¬ 
ness  and  warm  welcome.  The  handling  of  the  roof  and 
various  other  small  details  of  trim  are  worth  study.  There 
are  seven  regular  rooms,  a  den  and  garage  built  right  in 


the  house.  Living  room,  dining  room,  kitchen,  and  one 
bedroom  are  on  the  first  floor  and  three  bedrooms  are  on 
the  second  floor.  A  cozy  breakfast  nook  has  been  built 
in.  The  feature  of  the  bedrooms  on  the  second  floor  is 
the  broad  expanse  of  window  space  in  each  room,  the 
front  room  having  two  pair  of  casements,  and  each  of  the 
side  bedrooms  having  three  pair. 


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A  BUNGALOW  WHICH  RADIATES  HOSPITAL- 
ITY.  We  enter  the  living  room  from  the  front  porch. 
We  have  a  fireplace  at  the  end  of  this  room.  The  room 
is  13  feet  by  23  feet,  with  fine  light  from  three  sides.  The 
wall  juts  out  a  bit  in  the  dining  room,  gaining  a  few  extra 
feet  of  space  for  the  double  windows,  and  making  the 
room  seem  larger  than  the  13  feet  by  12  feet  it  really  is. 


The  kitchen  has  the  sink  right  by  the  window,  and  has 
many  comfort-making  conveniences.  There  is  a  back 
porch  which  will  serve  nicely  for  meals  in  hot  weather. 
The  two  bedrooms  are  each  13  feet  by  11  feet  and  con¬ 
nect  with  the  bathroom  thru  the  hall.  It  will  be  noted  that 
there  is  provision  made  for  a  stairway  to  the  second  floor, 
which  might  be  finished  and  extra  bedroom  space  secured. 


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CHARMING  LITTLE  BUNGALOW.  It  is  a  thoro- 
bred  bungalow  and  its  architecture  is  truly  American. 
Entering  from  the  front  porch  one  finds  himself  in  the 
living  room  which  is  of  comfortable  size  and  well  lighted. 
Directly  ahead  is  the  dining  room.  It  is  joined  by  the 
kitchen  and  pantry  which  open  onto  the  back  porch.  At 


the  left  side  of  the  dining  room  is  the  entrance  to  the 
hall  that  opens  onto  the  two  bedrooms  and  bath.  One 
bedroom  is  15  by  11  feet  and  the  other  12  by  11  feet. 
The  large  bedroom  is  particularly  desirable  with  three  of 
its  five  windows  facing  the  street.  Both  are  well  lighted 
and  ventilated  with  plenty  of  closet  space. 


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AN  IDEAL  TWO-STORY  BUNGALOW  HOME. 

The  spacious  front  porch  built  under  the  sloping 
roof,  the  shingled  walls,  and  dormer  have  all  been  com¬ 
bined  with  excellent  taste.  There  are  seven  rooms.  A 
living  room,  dining  room  and  kitchen  on  the  first  floor 
and  three  bedrooms  and  a  bath  on  the  second.  From  the 
front  porch  one  enters  the  reception  hall.  On  the  right, 


occupying  the  entire  left  side  of  the  first  floor  is  the  large 
living  room,  one  of  the  most  attractive  and  desirable  fea¬ 
tures  of  the  home.  The  dining  room  and  kitchen  take  up 
the  other  side  of  the  house.  The  stairway,  located  in  the 
reception  hall,  opens  onto  another  hall  upstairs.  Two  bed¬ 
rooms  and  the  bath  are  entered  from  this  hall  while  the 
third  bedroom  is  reached  thru  the  alcove. 


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■DISTINCTIVE  BRICK  RESIDENCE  WITH  GA- 
RAGE.  This  home  with  its  aristocratic  lines  and  de¬ 
sign  is  one  that  anyone  may  well  be  proud  of.  The  ga¬ 
rage  which  is  built  under  the  sun  porch  along  with  the 
attractive  driveway  and  incline  is  an  unusual  and  desirable 
feature.  It  saves  ground  space  and  is  also  very  handy, 
useful  and  convenient.  From  the  front  porch  one  enters 


a  reception  hall  where  the  stairway  leading  to  the  second 
floor  is  located.  To  the  right  of  the  reception  hall  is  the 
dining  room  with  a  built-in  buffet.  Directly  ahead  are  the 
pantry  and  kitchen.  The  living  room  running  the  entire 
depth  of  the  house  is  to  the  left  of  the  hall.  It  opens  onto 
the  sun  porch.  On  the  second  floor  are  the  two  bedrooms 
and  bath. 


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BLUE  RIBBON  HOMES 


SMALL  DISTINCTIVE  HOME  DESIGN  OF  AT¬ 
TRACTIVE  LINES.  The  house  itself  is  a  delight¬ 
fully  complete  small  home  substantially  built  of  frame  with 
wide  front  porch  partly  covered.  The  living  quarters  are 
all  on  one  floor.  There  are  six  very  comfortable  rooms. 
The  front  door  opens  into  a  small  vestibule  which  opens 


into  a  good-sized  living  room,  18  by  13  feet  6  inches.  The 
two  bedrooms  are  located  at  the  left  of  the  house  con¬ 
nected  by  a  hall  which  opens  into  the  dining  room.  Com¬ 
pleting  the  floor  plan  is  the  kitchen,  not  very  large,  but 
efficient. 


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Taple 


CONSERVATIVE,  WELL-ARRANGED,  LARGE 
HOME  DESIGN.  It  is  the  popular  two-story  house 
of  frame  with  broad  open  front  porch.  There  is  no  doubt 
about  the  economy  of  this  rectangular  type.  On  the 
first  floor  are  four  rooms,  three  living  rooms  and  one 
bedroom.  Of  these  living  room  and  dining  room  are  lo¬ 


cated  next  to  each  other  in  the  front  of  the  house  with 
kitchen  to  the  rear  of  the  dining  room  and  bedroom 
to  the  rear  of  the  living  room  joined  by  a  short  hall  which 
also  leads  to  the  stairway  to  the  upper  floor.  Two  large 
bedrooms  are  located  on  the  second  floor  with  plenty  of 
closet  space. 


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93 


room  for  the  children.  Living  room,  dining  room  and 
kitchen  are  located  on  the  lower  floor.  Note  the  built-in 
equipment  in  the  compact  kitchen.  Three  bedrooms  are 
located  on  the  second  floor. 


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“A  SHADY  PORCH  FOR  ALL  HOURS  OF  THE 
DAY.”  This  home,  while  not  particularly  striking, 
has  many  of  the  features  that  make  it  just  the  house  for 
the  medium-sized  family.  The  major  part  of  the  large  front 
porch  has  been  screened  in  and  provides  an  excellent  play¬ 


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PICTURESQUE  SMALL  HOME  OF  PLEASING 
DESIGN.  Shingles  have  been  used  as  siding  with 
prominent  white  trim,  brick  steps  and  large  brick  flue. 
The  small  paned  windows  are  remindful  of  the  colonial 
hospitality  as  is  the  entrance  with  its  gabled  hood. 
Flower  boxes  under  the  front  windows  improve  the  ap¬ 


pearance.  Inside  are  five  excellent  rooms,  living  room, 
dining  room,  two  bedrooms,  and  kitchen.  The  arrange¬ 
ment  is  particularly  well  handled,  living  room,  dining  room 
and  kitchen  being  located  in  convenient  order  with  bed¬ 
rooms  and  bath  together. 


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Attractive,  inexpensive  home  with 

ENCLOSED  PORCHES.  The  combination  of 
pleasing  appearance  and  economy  in  cost  of  construction 
is  a  powerful  one  and  that  is  just  what  this  eight-room 
stucco  and  frame  dwelling  offers.  The  large  wing  en¬ 
closing  a  sun  parlor  on  the  first  floor  and  sleeping  porch 
above  is  an  important  addition  and  certainly  one  that  will 

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add  to  the  general  comfort  of  the  home.  The  front  en¬ 
trance  is  located  to  one  side  with  a  small  Colonial  style 
hood  and  opens  into  a  small  reception  hall  which  leads 
the  way  to  the  large  living  room.  The  dining  room  and 
kitchen  are  located  on  the  first  floor  and  three  bedrooms 
and  sewing  room  on  the  upper  floor. 


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P  OMPACT,  SUBSTANTIAL  STORY-AND-HALF 
^  HOME.  The  house  is  low  with  broad  overhanging 
eaves  and  has  plenty  of  good  sized  windows.  The  rooms 
are  well  apportioned,  four  on  the  first  floor  and  two  above. 
A  room  on  the  lower  floor  can  be  used  as  a  library  or 


extra  bedroom.  The  living  room  opens  out  on  to  the 
sunporch  and  gets  the  benefit  of  this  extra  light  and  air. 
It  has  a  brick  fireplace.  The  kitchen  has  the  latest  built- 
in  facilities  to  relieve  the  duties  of  the  housewife.  This  is 
an  ideal  home  for  the  small  family  and  one  that  will  last. 


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English  cottage  design  with  half¬ 
timber  STUCCO  EFFECT.  Each  has  its  ad¬ 
herents  because  each  has  its  merits.  There  is  a  simple, 
almost  quaint  dignity  in  treatment,  suggestive  of  real  com¬ 
fort  and  informality.  The  pergola  roof  porch  is  covered 
with  special  canvas  roofing  and  has  a  brick  platform.  The 


interior  arrangement  bears  out  the  impression  given  by 
the  outside  appearance.  There  are  three  rooms  on  the 
first  floor,  of  which  the  living  room  is  particularly  im¬ 
portant  because  of  its  great  size  and  comfort;  three  bed¬ 
rooms  on  the  upper  floor.  Comfort  is  the  keynote  thruout. 


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BLUE  RIBBON  HOMES 


TNJEAT  AND  DISTINCTIVE  FRAME  BUNGALOW. 

’  The  returning  cornice,  the  ornately  quaint  windows, 
the  lattices  which  “dress  up”  the  front,  the  brick  chimney, 
the  pergola  at  the  side — all  these  help  to  make  this  very 
neat  and  distinctive  bungalow  appeal  on  the  score  of  gen¬ 
uine  artistic  worth  and  real  utility.  A  door  with  sidelights 


gives  into  the  living  room — well-lit  and  with  a  fireplace. 
French  doors  divide  it  from  the  dining  room.  The  dining 
room  opens  on  the  pergola.  The  kitchen  is  accessible  from 
the  back  through  a  rear  hall,  with  storage  closet,  and  out¬ 
side  icing  door  for  the  refrigerator.  There  are  two  bed¬ 
rooms,  with  bathroom,  reached  from  the  dining  room. 


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99 


Attractive  story-and-a-half  house  of 

SIMPLE  DESIGN.  Its  design  is  quite  simple  and 
consequently  economical,  yet  it  is  pleasing  and  attractive. 
There  is  a  broad  front  porch  and  terrace  extending  across 
the  front  and  part  way  round  the  side.  Brick  has  been 
used  for  the  foundation  and  porch  supports  with  stucco 
on  the  first  floor  and  shingles  above  to  the  roof  cornice. 


Seven  rooms  are  provided  for  in  the  floor  plan,  three  bed¬ 
rooms  on  the  upper  floor  with  an  emergency  bedroom  on 
the  first  floor  made  possible  by  the  installation  of  a  space¬ 
saving  bed  in  the  sun  parlor.  There  is  also  a  small  break¬ 
fast  room  off  the  dining  room.  The  sun  parlor  faces  the 
terrace  on  two  sides. 


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TD  UNGALOW  FOR  WARMER  CLIMATES.  The 
'  pergola  at  the  right  of  the  illustration  is  the  most  at¬ 
tractive  feature,  and  at  the  end  of  the  day  serves  as  an 
extension  of  the  living  room;  or,  meals  may  be  served  here 
instead  of  in  the  dining  room  adjoining.  The  inviting 
portico  at  the  main  entrance  leads  into  vestibule  and  thence 


into  the  living  room.  This  has  a  fireplace  and  ingle  seats, 
and  leads  into  the  dining  room  and  thence  to  the  kitchen 
and  the  rear  porch.  There  is  a  windowed  pantry  for  out¬ 
side  icing.  The  bedrooms  are  three  in  number,  and  are 
so  placed  as  to  assure  fullest  privacy. 


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101 


A  HOMEY  SORT  OF  HOUSE.  It  is  typical  of  homes 
you  will  find  in  New  England  byways.  A  notable 
feature  is  the  incorporation  of  the  garage  with  the  house 
proper,  without  destroying  the  well-balanced  design  of  the 
whole  structure.  The  snubbed  off  gables  slope  steeply  to 
the  shingled  walls;  to  the  cosy  recessed  porch  at  the  left, 
and  the  severely  quaint  front  entrance.  This  leads  into  a 
staircase  hall,  with  closet  at  the  end,  and  living  room 


opening  off  at  the  left.  The  latter  room  and  the  dining 
room  are  nicely  proportioned;  one  might  make  the  fire¬ 
place  double  for  the  dining  room.  The  kitchen  has  its  own 
rear  entry;  the  garage  proper  is  well  insulated  from  the 
house  construction.  Upstairs  are  three  bedrooms  and  a 
store  room,  with  the  bath  convenient  to  all  the  bedrooms 
across  the  hall. 


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102 


COMFORTABLE,  COMELY  COTTAGE  DESIGN. 

It  has  all  the  qualities  of  the  complete  home,  attrac¬ 
tive  exterior,  substantial  construction,  and  well  propor¬ 
tioned  room  with  conveniences.  A  wide  chimney  marks 
the  location  of  the  open  fireplace  in  the  living  room  which 
is  23  feet  6  inches  by  13  feet,  an  unusually  large  and  com¬ 


fortable  room  for  a  house  of  this  size.  Dining  room, 
kitchen,  and  one  bedroom  are  the  other  rooms  on  the 
lower  floor.  Two  bedrooms,  dressing  room,  and  sewing 
room  are  located  upstairs,  either  of  two  latter  rooms  being 
available  for  children’s  nursery  or  bedroom. 


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103 


SIMPLICITY  OF  TREATMENT  IN  THIS  POPU¬ 
LAR  COLONIAL  DESIGN.  This  house  is  built  of 
frame.  It  has  the  usual  attractive  entrance  with  small 
roof  and  balcony  above;  variation  from  the  usual  orthodox 
Colonial  windows  and  shutters,  however,  is  offered  in  the 
casement  windows  with  arched  lintels  on  the  first  floor 


front.  At  one  end  a  large  open  porch  is  a  welcome  addition. 
There  are  eight  rooms,  four  on  each  floor  of  good  size  and 
excellent  arrangement.  In  case  the  library  is  not  desired, 
the  partition  can  be  left  out  and  the  entire  space  devoted 
to  living  room. 


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104 


This  type  of  home  is  very  popular  in 

CALIFORNIA  and  other  western  localities.  One 
sees  in  it  the  influence  of  Japanese  architecture  the  peaked 
roofs  over  porch  and  the  house  proper.  The  arrangement 
of  windows  across  the  second  floor  enhances  the  attrac- 
tiveness  of  this  home.  It  is  plain  to  see  that  it  is  designed 


for  a  climate  where  flowers  bloom  profusely  and  for  long 
seasons.  The  double  pergola  at  one  side  of  the  home  and 
two  terraces  on  the  opposite  side  are  delightful  in  them¬ 
selves  but  never  quite  so  pretty  as  when  covered  with 
creeping  vines  and  colorful  flowers. 


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i'Iiii  ii  . . . . . ■mum  i  ii  i  in  in  w  ■ 


MODEST  WELL-BUILT  HOME.  Free  from  any  ex¬ 
pensive  trimming,  this  home  is  a  good  example  of  an 
economical  home  that  will  fit  the  pocketbook  of  a  family 
of  average  means.  It  has  an  exterior  of  stucco  and  shin¬ 


gles,  the  shingles  being  used  under  the  gables.  It  is  a 
story  and  a  half  with  three  rooms  and  sun  parlor  on  the 
first  floor,  and  four  bedrooms  on  the  upper  floor.  A  broad 
open  porch  extends  across  the  front  of  the  house. 


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106 


BLUE  RIBBON  HOMES 


SUBSTANTIAL  AND  ROOMY.  Aren’t  those  qualities 
every  home  builder  will  welcome?  They  are  abun¬ 
dantly  provided  in  this  plan.  The  house  has  a  stalwart, 
rugged  appearance  and  there  is  room  for  the  big  family, 
too.  There  are  four  upstairs  bedrooms  and  no  cramping  at  all 


in  the  bigness  of  the  day  rooms.  The  house  is  a  welcome 
combination  of  frame  and  stucco  construction — good  to 
look  at  and,  better  still,  to  live  in.  The  library  is  just  the 
feature  many  owners  will  want. 


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this  an  unusually  admirable  plan.  All  the  rooms  are  on 
one  floor  and  all  are  of  comfortable  size.  The  living  room 
is  large  and  light  and  has  a  fireplace  and  built-in  book¬ 
cases. 


A  SMALL  HOME  WITH  IMPOSING  ROOF 
LINES.  A  little  ingenuity  and  slight  extra  expense 
result  in  elevating  this  home  out  of  the  ordinary  and  com¬ 
monplace  into  the  exceptional  and  distinctive  class.  And 
any  reliable  builder  can  duplicate  the  features  that  make 


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Altogether  home-like.  The  bungalow  type 

permits  pleasing  room  arrangements.  There  is  a 
good-sized  living  and  dining  room  and  the  two  bedrooms 
are  large  enough.  The  kitchen  and  pantry  are  handily 


planned.  The  big  porch  will  register  favorably  with  every¬ 
one.  Those  homes  built  on  a  general  square  plan  are 
economical  to  build  and  they  permit  judicious  use  of  the 
floor  space. 


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BLUE  RIBBON  HOMES 


X_rOME  IN  SOUTH-WESTERN  STYLE.  We  have  a 
wide,  hospitable  entrance  porch  roofing  the  central 
portion  of  the  entrance  terrace,  and  the  full  length  window- 
doors  lead  at  will  into  the  living  room  or  the  dining  room. 


Our  dining  room  leads  directly  to  the  kitchen,  which  latter 
has  a  breakfast  nook,  inclosed  pantry,  and  opens  on  to  a 
rear  porch.  The  bedrooms  have  full  privacy. 


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SMALL  FRAME  COTTAGE  DESIGN.  It  is  built 
from  a  popular  sized  plan,  five  rooms,  which  is  adequate 
for  the  average  family.  Extending  across  the  front  of  the 
house  is  an  open  porch  part  covered  by  a  small  gable  roof 
and  part  pergola,  both  supported  by  stout  frame  columns. 
The  front  door  opens  into  a  comfortable  living  room  with 

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fireplace  which  can  be  gas  or  log  as  conditions  permit 
On  each  side  of  this  hearth  are  built-in  bookcases.  To 
the  rear  of  this  room  is  the  dining  room,  13  feet  6  inches 
by  15  feet.  Two  bedrooms  have  been  placed  on  the  other 
side  of  the  house  with  bathroom  between  and  the  kitchen 
in  rear  of  the  dining  room. 

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A  THOROUGHLY  ADMIRABLE  DWELLING.  By 
a  few  discreet  decorative  touches  this  handsome  dwell¬ 
ing  becomes  lifted  from  the  commonplace;  it  is  distinctive, 
and  thoroughly  admirable  in  every  way.  The  pergola 
“dresses  up”  the  place  immensely;  then  there  is  the  wide, 
welcoming  porch,  with  its  perfect  balance  of  length  and 
width  and  well  chosen  columns,  with  the  living  room 


opening  on  to  it;  the  dining  room  with  its  terrace;  the 
breakfast  room,  also  looking  on  the  terrace;  the  kitchen 
with  its  own  little  outside  terrace,  and  the  two  bedrooms 
adjoining  the  bathroom.  You  might  also  note  the  snubbed 
off  gable,  and  the  arched  louvre  miniature  dormers;  don’t 
they  set  this  structure  off  nicely? 


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STURDY,  COMELY  HOUSE  DESIGN  OF  PRAC¬ 
TICAL  TYPE.  There  are  six  livable  rooms  and  a 
sun  parlor.  In  addition  there  is  a  good-sized  front  porch 
with  brick  railing.  The  construction  is  frame  on  brick 
foundation.  It  is  really  a  story  and  a  half,  the  upper 
floor  getting  considerable  space  thru  front  and  rear  roof 


dormers.  No  vestibule  is  provided,  the  front  door  open¬ 
ing  into  the  living  room,  which  is  a  very  large  and  com¬ 
fortable  room,  23  by  12  feet.  Dining  room  and  kitchen 
are  grouped  conveniently  while  the  three  bedrooms  and 
bath  are  located  on  the  upper  floor. 


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113 


SMALL,  MODEST  BUNGALOW  OF  ECONOMICAL 
DESIGN.  Contractors  will  have  many  calls  for  this 
type  of  inexpensive  dwelling  during  the  coming  year.  The 
construction  is  frame,  with  a  small,  recessed  front  porch 
and  concrete  steps.  It  occupies  a  very  small  site,  28  by  40 
feet,  yet  contains  five,  good-sized,  comfortable  rooms  and 


sleeping  porch.  There  is  a  living  room,  13  feet  6  inches 
by  14  feet;  dining  room,  12  by  13  feet;  small  compact 
kitchen  with  pantry,  and  two  bedrooms,  10  by  12  feet. 
The  living  rooms  have  been  grouped  toward  the  front  of 
the  house  with  the  bedrooms  and  bath  in  the  rear  away 
from  the  noise. 


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114 


Modest  home  of  economical  design,  it 

fits  the  possibilities  of  a  small  but  honest  pocketbook 
and  offers  the  comforts  of  a  real  home,  attractive  from 
without,  comfortable  within.  It  is  frame  construction.  It 
is  of  the  square,  economical  type,  28  by  30  feet,  with  one 


regular  bay  and  no  unusual  additions  or  decorations.  The 
living  room  is  a  large  room,  18  by  14  feet  with  dining  room 
in  connection.  Conveniently  near  to  the  latter  room  is  the 
small  kitchen,  10  by  11  feet.  A  bedroom  also  opens  into 
the  living  room. 


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SPANISH  MISSION  TYPE  BUNGALOW.  This  at¬ 
tractive  little  home  is  very  substantially  built  of  hollow 
tile  with  smooth  finish  stucco  coating  and  has  five  well- 
arranged  rooms  of  comfortable  size.  An  extra  bed  has 
been  installed  in  a  bed  closet  off  the  living  room,  giving 


three  sleeping  rooms  in  case  of  emergency.  Each  room 
in  the  house  is  very  bright,  having  the  advantage  of  triple 
or  double  windows.  This  design  will  satisfy  those  who 
are  seeking  something  distinctive  and  different. 


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116 


An  unusual  handling  of  a  familiar  DE¬ 
SIGN.  The  first  story  is  frame  and  above  this  to 
the  gables  it  is  stucco  with  timber  divisions,  making  a 
striking  effect.  A  large  porch  is  built  in  the  corner  ex¬ 
tending  part  way  around  the  front  and  side.  There  are 


six  rooms  and  a  large  sun  parlor  in  the  floor  plan.  These 
include  the  living  room,  15  by  15  feet  6  inches,  dining  room, 
kitchen,  two  bedrooms  and  bath  on  the  first  floor  and  two 
larger  ones  on  the  second  floor.  There  is  also  a  very 
cheerful  and  bright  sewing  room  on  the  second  floor. 


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COMPACT  WITHOUT  CRAMPING.  This  design 
gives  one-floor  room  arrangement,  but  the  rooms  are 
not  in  the  band-box  class.  The  living  room  is  16*4  feet 
by  13,  and  the  dining  room  is  17  by  12  feet,  which  dimen¬ 
sions  are  liberally  large.  This  design  will  appeal  to  those 


who  wish  to  build  with  moderate  cost  but  who  do  not  wish 
to  sacrifice  convenience.  The  expansive  porch  with  its 
brick  pillars  topped  with  concrete  posts  add  a  touch  of 
refinement.  The  local  builder’s  figures  will  prove  the 
house  can  be  built  at  attractive  costs. 


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118 


rp  HE  BUNGALOW  TYPE  WITH  TWO  STORIES 
1  meets  the  needs  of  those  who  admire  bungalow  homes 
— and  that’s  just  about  everyone — and  permits  this  style 
of  building  for  larger  families.  There  are  four  bedrooms 
in  this  design,  altho  the  house  hasn’t  any  overgrown  ap¬ 


pearance.  The  whole  family  will  spend  a  liberal  portion 
of  possible  hours  on  the  big  roomy  porch  which  has  a 
sweep  of  32  and  10  feet  wide.  Of  course  there  is  a  fireplace 
and  built-in  bookcases  in  the  living  room.  A  conveniently 
placed  washroom  off  the  rear  porch  saves  steps  and  toil. 


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119 


A  ROOMY,  STUCCO  RESIDENCE.  A  more  spacious 
effect  is  often  created  for  a  narrow  house  by  the 
method  of  handling  the  structural  detail.  Here  the  low 
spreading  porch  line,  the  line  of  the  dormers,  and  the 
over-hanging  roof  line — all  these  combine  to  give  the  house 
a  wider  appearance.  Downstairs  there  are  three  rooms: 


the  living  room — entered  through  the  reception  hall — the 
dining  room,  and  the  kitchen.  The  latter  is  very  complete, 
with  vestibule  entrance  and  refrigerator  icing  door.  Up¬ 
stairs  are  three  bedrooms  and  bath.  The  bedrooms  are 
unusually  well-lighted.  Note  that  there  are  five  clothes 
closets — two  downstairs  and  three  upstairs. 


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Avery  home-like  small  residence.  The 

reason  for  this  is  that  it  fulfills  the  function  of  a 
home,  without  frills,  and  does  not  call  any  extraordinary 
outlay  for  those  details  which,  while  they  undoubtedly 
make  for  attractiveness,  also  add  appreciably  to  the  cost. 
The  porch  is  a  roomy  portico  sheltering  the  entrance  door¬ 
way,  which  gives  access  to  the  living  room — a  fine  large 


apartment,  11  feet  6  inches  by  24  feet.  The  dining  room 
is  a  well-proportioned  room.  Separating  the  kitchen  from 
the  dining  room  is  a  passageway  which  serves  as  a  butler’s 
pantry.  Note  that  the  kitchen  has  a  portion  set  off  to  hold 
the  refrigerator,  with  a  door  for  outside  icing.  There  are 
two  bedrooms,  each  with  ample  closet  room.  There  is  a 
linen  closet  off  the  hallway. 


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121 


BLUE  RIBBON  HOMES 


CHASTELY  SIMPLE  BUNGALOW.  The  room  ar¬ 
rangement  is  note-worthy,  for  we  have  six  rooms  in 
an  overall  dimension  of  39  feet  by  43  feet.  The  living 
room,  the  dining  room  and  kitchen  are  well  placed  to  secure 


a  maximum  of  enjoyment  and  summer  comfort.  Bedrooms 
are  amply  proportioned,  have  full  privacy  and  are  handy 
to  bathroom.  The  white  painted  exterior  contributes 
greatly  to  the  attractiveness  of  this  house. 


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122 


SMALL  COZY  HOME  OF  PLEASING  LINES.  It  is 
comparatively  inexpensive  to  build  because  it  does  not 
call  for  features  and  materials  that  are  expensive.  There 
is  a  small,  artistically-built  front  porch  opening  into  a 
modest  living  room  of  good  size,  20  by  12  feet,  with  fire¬ 
place  and  wall  bookcases.  The  windows  are  well  placed 


and  numerous.  There  are  seven  rooms  in  the  complete 
plan,  four  on  the  first  floor  and  three  on  the  upper  floor. 
The  fourth  room  on  the  lower  floor  is  a  spare  room  that 
can  be  used  for  bedroom  or  library.  Three  bedrooms  are 
located  upstairs. 


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123 


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Distinctive,  economical  house  design. 

There  is  a  side  sun  parlor  which  adds  much  to  the 
convenience  and  comfort  of  the  house.  The  front  entrance, 
of  simple  yet  dignified  and  inviting  bearing  is  set  to  one 


side.  The  steps  are  brick.  Six  large,  comfortable  rooms, 
sun  parlor,  9  feet  6  inches  by  15  feet,  and  sewing  room 
upstairs  are  provided  for  in  the  floor  plans. 


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124 


COZY  WELL-ARRANGED  BRICK  COTTAGE.  It  is 
substantially  built  with  solid  brick  walls,  concrete  steps 
and  porch  foundation.  Absence  of  special  design  or  costly 
frills  makes  for  economy  in  construction  cost.  The  broad 
front  porch  is  particularly  frank  and  inviting.  The  interior 


plan  calls  for  six  well-proportioned  rooms,  conveniently 
grouped  in  their  relation  to  each  other.  On  one  side  is  the 
living  room,  dining  room  and  kitchen  in  line;  and  the 
other,  three  bedrooms  and  bath  opening  into  a  short  hall. 


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125 


BLUE  RIBBON  HOMES 


PLEASANT  TO  BEHOLD,  PLEASING  TO  LIVE 
IN.  At  first  glance,  this  home  gives  a  favorable  im¬ 
pression.  The  lines  are  graceful  and  substantial  and  all 
that  it  promises  in  convenience  and  attractiveness  from 
without  is  fulfilled  by  an  examination  of  the  interior.  There 
are  five  rooms  besides  the  pantry  and  bath  room  besides 


two  good  sized  and  desirable  porches.  Each  of  the  bed¬ 
rooms  measures  12  feet  by  11  feet  and  in  addition  to  the 
closets  off  them  there  are  closets  off  the  hall  and  vestibule. 
The  work  table  in  the  pantry  is  something  of  an  innovation 
that  women  will  want. 


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126 


TX7ELL  SUITED  FOR  LARGER  FAMILIES.  With 
*  ”  its  four  bedrooms  and  a  sewing  room  that  can  be 
pressed  into  service  as  a  sleeping  room  should  necessity 
arise,  this  home  suggestion  fully  meets  the  needs  of  the 
sizeable  family.  It  is  a  rather  elaborate  enlargement  of 


the  popular  bungalow  type.  The  long  sweep  of  the  roof 
lines  and  dormer  window  treatment  of  the  front  bedroom 
are  very  pleasing.  The  convenience  of  a  sewing  room  will 
win  favor.  While  there  are  eight  rooms  in  this  home  all 
of  them  are  of  fair  size. 


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127 


■pUGNIFIED,  “HOMEY”  BUNGALOW.  Observe  how 
the  trellises  laid  against  the  exterior  key  in  with  the 
paned  French  windows,  and  how  these  in  turn  are  im¬ 
proved  by  the  wrought  iron  railings.  The  living  room, 
11  feet  6  inches  by  18  feet  6  inches,  is  directly  off  the  brick 


or  tile  paved  terrace,  and  has  a  fireplace.  It  opens  into 
the  dining  room,  which  is  11  feet  by  15  feet.  There  is  not 
a  dark  corner  in  the  kitchen,  which  is  9  feet  by  13  feet 
and  opens  on  the  rear  terrace.  The  bedrooms  are  well 
dimensioned,  with  ample  closet  space. 


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128 


AN  IDEAL  FAMILY  HOME.  This  Residence  has 
been  so  designed  that  it  would  be  especially  desirable 
for  a  50-foot  lot.  From  the  front  porch  one  enters  the 
reception  hall — where  the  stairs  leading  to  the  second  floor 
are  located.  The  large  living  room,  13  by  23  feet,  6  inches 
is  to  the  left.  It  opens  into  an  excellent  sun  porch  at  the 


rear  of  the  house  not  shown  in  the  photograph.  Turning 
to  the  right  in  the  reception  hall  one  enters  the  dining 
room.  It  leads  to  the  kitchen  which  opens  onto  the  back 
porch.  On  the  second  floor  are  the  three  bedrooms  and 
bath  all  opening  onto  a  common  hallway. 


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129 


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family  grows,  as  families  have  a  way  of  doing.  The  porch 
has  a  pergola  roof  and  surely  there  is  no  fairer  canopy 
effect  than  that  which  can  be  achieved  with  green,  grow¬ 
ing  vines. 


HP  HIS  LITTLE  LOVE  NEST  should  make  any  bride  a 
happy  home-maker.  And  should  the  family  require¬ 
ments  call  for  an  additional  bedroom  it  is  ready.  The 
combination  living  and  dining  room  make  possible  the 
extra  sleeping  quarters  when  company  comes  or  if  the 


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■*■  imagine  it  as  a  real  home,  its  roomy  veranda  filled 
with  pleasant  home  folks  and  happy  visitors.  Perhaps  the 
flowers  help  in  this;  they  are  numerous  and  well  arranged. 
There  are  five  rooms,  with,  possibilities  of  another  in  the 
attic.  Entering  the  doorway  that  opens  off  the  recessed 


porch  we  are  in  the  living  room,  12  feet  by  13  feet  6  inches. 
This  room  has  light  on  two  sides.  Off  this  room  is  the 
dining  room,  13  feet  by  12  feet.  The  kitchen  is  9  feet  by 
10  feet.  There  are  two  bedrooms  with  bathroom  adjoin¬ 
ing.  A  feature  of  the  construction  is  the  siding:  frame  to 
the  top  of  the  porch  cornice  line  and  shingles  above  this. 


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131 


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COZY  COTTAGE  DESIGN  OF  BRICK  AND 
STUCCO.  Here  we  have  the  side  entrance  the  main 
means  of  access,  the  entire  front  of  the  house  being  com¬ 
posed  of  porch,  a  broad  open  front  porch  connected  with 
the  living  room  by  glass  French  doors  and  with  the  front 
bedroom.  It  can  be  screened  and  serve  as  a  sleeping  porch 
without  much  trouble.  The  side  entrance  opens  into  a 

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small  vestibule  and  hall  which  open  into  living  room  in 
front  and  dining  room  in  rear.  Another  hall  leading  from 
the  vestibule  gives  access  to  three  bedrooms  and  bath, 
well  separated  from  the  activity  of  the  living  rooms  and 
equipped  with  special  space  saving  closets.  The  kitchen 
is  located  in  a  rear  wing.  The  exterior  is  brick  up  to  the 
first  floor  plates  and  half  timber  above  to  the  gables. 

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A  SIMPLE,  ECONOMICAL  BUNGALOW.  The 
rectangular  shape  permits  greatest  possible  utilization 
of  floor  space,  and  the  recessed  porch  gives  a  great  deal 
of  space  on  the  second  floor,  which  could  be  left  unfinished, 
and  attended  to  later,  if  family  requirements  permitted. 
Downstairs  we  have  the  living  room  entered  from  the 


vestibuled  entrance.  Off  this  is  the  dining  room,  separated 
from  the  kitchen  by  the  width  of  the  staircase  serving  the 
second  story.  The  kitchen  has  good  light  and  a  pantry. 
There  are  two  bedrooms  and  a  bathroom,  with  good  closet 
room. 


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133 


SMALL  MODEST  HOUSE  DESIGN.  Five  rooms,  all 
on  one  floor,  is  what  this  design  provides  for  the  pro¬ 
spective  homebuilder.  It  is  a  well-built,  small  home,  with 
frame  shingle  siding,  low  gable  roof,  and  high  basement. 
The  five  rooms  are  living  room,  dining  room,  kitchen,  and 
two  bedrooms.  The  living  room  is  modeled  along  the 
latest  lines  in  homebuilding,  being  large  and  roomy.  It  is 


13  by  23  feet.  In  fact  a  living  room  of  this  type  would  be 
hard  to  beat  even  in  more  pretentious  homes.  The  bed¬ 
rooms  are  small  but  ample  and  considerable  space  has  been 
saved  by  the  use  of  space-saving  closets.  The  dining 
room  is  a  very  pleasant,  well-lighted  room,  15  by  11  feet 
6  inches. 


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Attractive  and  economical  stucco 

HOME.  The  rooms  are  large  and  comfortable  and  the 
interior  arrangement  is  very  pleasing  and  convenient.  One 
particularly  desirable  feature  that  will  appeal  to  the  house¬ 
wife  is  the  breakfast  room  located  directly  between  the 
kitchen  and  dining  room.  From  the  porch  one  enters  a 


vestibule.  Directly  ahead  is  the  dining  room.  The  break¬ 
fast  room  and  kitchen  are  also  on  this  side  of  the  house. 
The  living  room  joins  the  vestibule  by  cased  opening.  The 
two  bedrooms  and  bath  occupy  the  rest  of  this  side  of  the 
house. 


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nrar  Floor  Plan 


SIMPLE  COTTAGE  WITH  VINES  TWINING 
’ROUND  THE  DOOR.”  The  economy  of  its  con¬ 
struction,  of  course,  is  the  important  item  to  the  pro¬ 
spective  builder,  but  none  of  the  comforts  of  a  true  home 
life  have  been  lost  because  of  this  saving.  The  front  porch 
is  located  to  one  side,  opening  into  a  small  vestibule  in 


direct  connection  with  the  dining  room  and  living  room. 
The  latter  is  a  large  room  with  windows  on  two  sides,  a 
fireplace  and  wall  bookcases.  There  are  two  bedrooms,  12 
by  11  feet  6  inches,  equipped  with  space-saving  closets, 
and  conveniently  grouped  in  one  section  of  the  house.  The 
kitchen  has  many  built-in  features  that  aid  the  housewife. 


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BLUE  RIBBON  HOMES 


Ploor  Plan 


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Attractive  stucco  bungalow.  An  inviting, 

roomy,  recessed  porch  leads  to  the  living  room,  11 
feet  3  inches  by  20  feet  6  inches,  with  its  fireplace  and  open 
colonnade,  which  leads  thru  and  into  the  dining  room,  11 
feet  6  inches  by  15  feet  6  inches.  Directly  off  it  is  the 
kitchen,  12  feet  9  inches  by  10  feet,  with  pantry  placed  be¬ 
tween  both  rooms.  The  kitchen  opens  onto  a  rear  porch 


which  could  be  screened  in  for  a  summer  breakfast  room. 
The  bedrooms  are  two  in  number,  being  separated  from 
the  day  rooms  by  a  wall  thru  which  a  door  opens  from  the 
dining  room.  The  bedrooms  are  11  feet  by  11  feet  and  9 
feet  6  inches  by  11  feet,  respectively,  and  connect  thru  a 
connecting  hall  with  the  bathroom. 


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137 


ENUINE  HOMELIKE  APPEAL.  Observe  what  a 
fine  roomy  porch  we  get  by  recessing  under  the  attic 
floor.  Neat  white  columns  supported  on  concrete  block 
bases  help  dress  the  appearance  of  the  front  up  greatly. 
There  is  fine  wall  space  for  the  triple  window,  and  the 


entrance  door  is  flanked  with  sidelights  which  light  up  the 
vestibule.  There  are  five  rooms,  a  rear  porch,  a  bay  win¬ 
dow  in  the  dining  room,  window-lit  pantry,  and  provision 
for  staircase  in  the  entrance  vestibule,  to  serve  the  upstairs. 


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138 


Appealing  economical  bungalow  de¬ 
sign.  The  entrance  set  back  in  the  center  affords 
an  oportunity  for  balance  with  living  room  and  dining  room 
on  one  side  and  two  bedrooms  and  bath  on  the  other.  To 
the  rear  of  the  vestibule  is  the  kitchen  with  outdoor  icing 


refrigerator  and  built-in  cupboards.  In  the  living  room, 
wall  bookcases  have  been  built  on  each  side  of  the  fire¬ 
place,  and  vanishing  doors  have  been  installed  between  this 
room  and  the  dining  room. 


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139 


H^HIS  SINGLE  STORY  HOME  SAVES  STEPS.  All 
“*■  the  rooms  are  on  one  floor  and  compactly  arranged. 
No  running  up  and  down  stairs,  no  needless  steps  in  caring 
for  this  home.  A  moderate  sum  of  money  will  build  this 


design  and  it  is  indeed  attractive.  The  combination  living 
and  dining  room  affords  a  big  room  to  spend  idle  hours 
in.  The  terrace  and  pergola  are  praiseworthy  exterior 
touches  of  beauty.  » 


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A  POPULAR  TYPE  OF  BUNGALOW.  It  is  easy  to 
understand  why  it  appeals,  for  it  presents  no  unusual 
construction  difficulties,  has  many  features  which  make  for 
cheapness,  and  besides  looks  well  and  has  ample  space  re¬ 
quirements  for  a  small  family.  The  porch  is  roomy  and 
inviting,  and  off  it  we  enter  a  living  room  connecting  with 
the  dining  room  by  a  double  door  size  opening.  The 


kitchen  has  a  sink  right  by  a  double  window,  with  kitchen 
cabinet  shelving  built  in  on  each  side.  There  is  space  for 
a  refrigerator  in  one  corner  of  the  kitchen,  to  be  iced  from 
outside.  The  two  bedrooms  are  reached  through  the  hall 
entered  off  the  dining  room.  Each  has  a  clothes  closet  and 
connects  with  the  bathroom  adjoining. 


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141 


PLEASING  RESIDENCE  FOR  THE  FAMILY  OF 
MODERATE  MEANS.  This  is  a  five-room  stucco 
house  with  the  roof  and  walls  handled  in  a  way  that  gives 
it  the  effect  of  a  more  commodious  and  pretentious  resi¬ 
dence.  The  front  porch  is  not  entered  from  the  outside, 
and  if  enclosed  could  serve  as  an  extra  sleeping  room.  The 
living  room  is  12  feet  6  inches  by  21  feet  6  inches,  with 
light  on  three  sides.  There  is  a  good  place  for  a  fireplace 


later,  against  the  center  of  its  inner  wall,  where  it  could 
back  against  the  basement  furnace  flue.  The  dining  room 
opens  off  the  entrance  hall,  and  is  11  feet  6  inches  by  15 
feet  6  inches.  It  has  light  on  three  sides,  and  leads  into 
the  bedroom  side  of  the  house,  where  the  two  sleeping 
rooms  are  handy  to  the  bathroom.  The  kitchen  has  fine 
light. 


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142 


meals,  and  the  kitchen,  while  small,  is  admirably  arranged: 
sink  at  the  window,  ample  shelving,  and  the  refrigerator 
placed  for  outside  icing.  The  two  bedrooms  have  full 
privacy  and  are  reached  by  the  door  off  the  dining  room, 
as  is  also  the  bathroom. 


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A  BUNGALOW  FOR  OUR  SOUTH  AND  WEST.  It 
**  has  five  rooms,  the  living  room  being  entered  directly 
from  the  porch.  The  fireplace  in  this  room  could  be  con¬ 
structed  so  as  to  be  doublesided  and  permit  its  enjoyment 
on  the  porch  as  well.  The  dining  room  opens  on  to  the 
pergola — suggesting  many  comfortable  outdoor,  picknicky 


143 


ORIENTAL  DESIGN  OF  UNUSUAL  TREATMENT. 

It  combines  an  odd  exterior  with  some  of  the  most 
recent  innovations  in  interior  arrangement,  notably  the  air¬ 
plane  cupola  above,  which  in  this  case,  contains  a  large 
sleeping  porch,  12  feet  6  inches  by  20  feet.  The  house  is 
shingle-sided  with  projecting  roof  rafters  of  pergola  design 


and  numerous  white  square  columns  grouped  as  porch  sup¬ 
ports.  Numerous  entrances  are  provided  by  French  and 
other  doors  placed  at  intervals  around  the  front  and  side 
which  is  porch  and  terrace.  The  lower  floor  has  five  rooms 
and  breakfast  porch.  The  “airplane”  sleeping  porch  is  en¬ 
tirely  closed  and  can  serve  during  winter  and  summer. 


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144 


AS  DAY  AND  NIGHT  DIVIDE  WORK  FROM 
LEISURE  so  does  this  arrangement  of  a  home  divide 
the  working  from  the  resting  facilities  needed  in  every 
dwelling  place.  The  sleeping  rooms  are  on  one  side  of  the 
house,  the  rooms  most  used  on  the  other  side.  Kitchen, 
pantry  and  dining  room  are  so  closely  arranged  that  the 


housekeeper  is  saved  many  needless  steps.  The  living  room 
has  the  always  wanted  fireplace  and  there  is  a  very  con¬ 
venient  vestibule  where  wraps,  rubbers,  etc.,  may  be  kept 
by  the  family,  which  usually  shows  an  inclination  to  use 
the  rear  entrance. 


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145 


A  COZY  WESTERN  BUNGALOW.  The  six  rooms 
are  very  conveniently  arranged.  From  the  porch  you 
enter  the  living  room  which  is  excellently  lighted  and  venti¬ 
lated  by  four  windows  and  is  of  comfortable  size,  being  16*4 
by  12  feet.  The  room  to  the  right  of  the  living  room  which 


has  been  designated  as  a  third  bedroom  could  be  con¬ 
verted  into  an  attractive  sewing  room,  den  or  library.  The 
other  rooms  are  all  of  pleasant  size,  well  lighted  and  venti¬ 
lated  and  the  house  could  be  heated  effectively  in  winter. 


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146 


CHARMING  SIX-ROOM  HOUSE  OF  ORIENTAL 
DESIGN.  The  windows  are  well  spaced  and  ample 
in  number.  There  are  six  rooms  in  all,  living  room  with 
open  fireplace,  dining  room,  three  bedrooms  and  a  modern 
kitchen  with  pantry  and  outdoor  icing  refrigerator.  In  the 


bedrooms  space  has  been  saved  by  the  installation  of  gar¬ 
ment  carriers.  Altho  the  half  story  is  not  used,  it  can  very 
quicky  be  converted  into  living  quarters  in  case  extra  bed¬ 
rooms  are  needed. 


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147 


BLUE  RIBBON  HOMES 


A  PLACE  YOU  WOULD  BE  PROUD  TO  CALL 
HOME.  Built  to  please  and  built  to  endure,  this 
stucco  residence  will  be  economical  to  maintain  and  de¬ 
lightful  to  live  in  for  a  lifetime.  Immediately  you  are  im¬ 
pressed  with  the  expansive  sun  porch.  The  living  room 


and  dining  room  are  of  fair  size  and  as  they  open  into 
each  other  are  usable  as  one  large  room.  Kitchen  and 
pantry  are  ideally  located.  Each  bedroom  has  a  spacious 
closet  and  adjoins  the  bathroom. 


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148 


T  F  CAPITAL  IS  TO  BE  CONSERVED  this  home  will 
meet  the  requirements  excellently.  While  all  frills  are 
dispensed  with  there  is  no  stinting  the  livability  of  the 
place.  It  has  three,  bedrooms  which  should  provide  for  a 
family  larger  than  the  average.  The  dining  room  and 


living  room  could  be  used  as  one  room  should  the  neigh¬ 
bors  and  friends  come  in  for  an  evening.  The  spacious 
porch  with  its  substantial  looking  pillars  adds  value.  The 
bay  window  treatment  for  the  dining  room  is  another  added 
touch  that  will  appeal  to  anyone. 


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149 


A  DUPLEX  DWELLING.  This  is  not  a  residence 
converted  to  duplex  use,  but  was  designed  to  serve 
the  residential  requirements  of  two  families.  Its  location 
is  in  a  rather  thickly  populated  suburban  section  near  a 
large  city,  but  there  is  no  reason  why  it  would  not  be  as 
desirable  even  where  this  condition  did  not  exist.  The 


entrance  is  kept  private,  since  there  is  not  one  vestibule, 
but  two.  The  staircase  is  not  in  the  front  of  the  dwelling 
but  two-thirds  of  the  way  back,  opening  off  the  dining 
room.  We  have  a  living  room,  dining  room  and  kitchen 
with  pantry  downstairs,  and  a  rear  porch.  Upstairs  are 
three  bedrooms,  bathroom  and  sleeping  porch. 


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150 


A  TTRACTIVE  BRICK  TWO-FLAT  BUILDING. 

This  is  a  thoroughly  modern  apartment  building,  in 
which  pressed  brick  and  stone  trimmings,  with  tile  roof  and 
pleasing  window  arrangement  all  combine  to  produce  a 
very  handsome  whole.  The  floor  plan  is  the  same  for  each 
floor.  An  attractive  sun  porch  is  in  the  front;  then  the 


living  room,  the  entire  width  of  the  building,  with  fireplace 
and  built-in  bookshelves.  The  dining  room  is  in  the  rear 
of  the  apartment,  and  adjacent  to  the  kitchen.  The  latter 
opens  on  a  rear  porch.  There  are  two  bedrooms,  a  bath¬ 
room  and  ample  closet  space  throughout. 


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151 


BLUE  RIBBON  HOMES 


Typical  n  .(?or  Plan 


"D  OPULAR  STYLE  TWO-FLAT  BUILDING.  This 
^  typical  American  residential  development  has  come 
into  favor  because  it  is  both  home  and  investment  in  one. 
The  owner  occupies  one  of  the  floors,  the  tenant  the  other, 
and  each  flat  is  self-contained,  with  absolute  privacy  as¬ 
sured  each  tenant.  Each  floor  has  five  rooms.  The  living 
room  is  handled  to  include  the  sun  porch  part  as  a  section 


of  the  whole  room,  and  is  23  feet  6  inches  by  14  feet;  fire¬ 
place  in  it  also.  The  dining  room  is  so  arranged  as  to  gain 
light  from  two  directions,  no  matter  how  closely  the  build¬ 
ing  may  be  built  up  against,  the  intention  being  to  allow 
for  a  light  court  for  the  bedrooms  on  the  opposite  side, 
for  this  will  go  on  a  narrow  lot. 


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T  NGENIOUS  THREE-FLAT  HOUSE  IS  A  GOOD  IN- 
VESTMENT.  There  are  three  flats.  One  on  the  first 
floor  containing  six  rooms  and  two  on  the  second  floor 
with  three  rooms  each.  The  apartment  on  the  lower  floor 
is  adapted  for  the  owner  and  his  family,  having  three  bed¬ 
rooms,  living  room,  dining  room,  kitchen  and  bath.  Both 


apartments  on  the  upper  floor  having  a  living  room,  dining 
room,  kitchen  and  private  bath.  They  are  each  equipped 
with  two  disappearing  beds  of  the  type  found  in  high  price 
apartment  hotels  today.  These  beds  when  down  are 
located  in  the  dining  and  living  rooms. 


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thoroughly  pleasing  building  is  this  two-story  duplex 
residence  of  brick — designed  to  appear  to  the  best  advan¬ 
tage  on  a  wide  or  narrow  lot,  in  a  row  of  other  homes,  or 
on  its  own  individual  grounds.  Though  apparently  a  two- 


story  residence  it  has  a  five-room  apartment  on  each  floor 
— a  step  advisable  where  the  prospective  builder  of  this 
house  finds  himself  in  a  location  where  residence  accom¬ 
modations  are  at  a  premium. 


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to  anyone  desiring  them,  for  only  $22.00  per  set.  Ask  for  Design  No.  11429  B.  R. 


154 


TROUBLE  BUNGALOW,  5  ROOMS  ON  EACH  SIDE. 

The  wide  Colonial  doorway,  with  side  lights,  makes 
an  ample  vestibule  possible.  From  this  two  doors  open 
off,  one  into  each  apartment.  Each  side  has  five  rooms  and 
bathroom,  and  worth  noting  is  the  arrangement  whereby 


the  bedrooms  are  assured  complete  privacy  by  being  placed 
at  the  rear  of  the  structure.  The  general  design  of  this 
duplex-bungalow  is  very  pleasing.  A  modified  Colonial 
design  has  been  used  throughout.  It  is  finished  in  white 
stucco,  but  would  look  equally  well  with  wide  white  siding. 


We  can  furnish  blue  printed  working  plans  and  typewritten  specifications  of  this  building 
to  anyone  desiring  them,  for  only  $12.00  per  set.  Ask  for  Design  No.  11587  B.  R. 


155 


RIAJE  If S HBON 


A  FOUR-FAMILY  FLAT  IN  THE  SPANISH 
STYLE.  The  exterior  is  of  stucco,  over  tile,  con¬ 
crete  block  or  lath,  with  ornamental  insets  below  the 
cornice  line.  In  our  southern  and  western  states  the  usual 
white  stucco  exterior  could  be  colored  with  the  more  vivid 
blues,  ecrus  and  reds  favorable  to  the  stronger  sunlight. 
Every  flat  of  the  four  herein  has  absolute  privacy.  The 


flats  are  large,  consisting  of  five  major  rooms  each — living 
room,  dining  room,  kitchen  and  two  bedrooms.  Besides 
the  bathroom,  there  is  also  a  breakfast  room  of  the 
modem  sort,  pantry,  storage  room  and  rear  vestibule. 
Naturally,  this  type  of  building  can  be  built  close  to  the 
sidewalk  edge,  but  it  would  gain  by  being  given  good 
lawn  space  in  front. 


We  can  furnish  blue  printed  working  plans  and  typewritten  specifications  of  this  building 
to  anyone  desiring  them,  for  only  $28.00  per  set.  Ask  for  Design  No.  11600  B.  R. 


, 


156 


p\  UPLEX  RESIDENCE  OF  WIDE  APPEAL.  There 
is  no  doubt  that  the  duplex  house,  the  one  arranged 
for  occupation  by  two  separate  families,  has  come  to  stay. 
Here  we  have  a  duplex  dwelling  which  to  the  casual  pass¬ 
erby  would  appear  as  one  comfortable  appearing  home 
with  two  entrances.  But  inside,  running  the  depth  of  the 
structure,  are  two  complete  apartments  of  four  rooms  each. 


with  every  possible  built-in  arrangement  to  offset  lack  of 
greater  space.  A  davenport  or  folding  bed  might  be  used 
in  the  living  room,  using  one  of  the  bookcase  spaces  for 
that  purpose.  The  rooms  are  all  of  good  size,  and  the 
heating  and  plumbing  arrangements  so  handled  as  to  save 
installation  costs. 


We  can  furnish  blue  printed  working  plans  and  typewritten  specifications  of  this  building 
to  anyone  desiring  them,  for  only  $17.00  per  set.  Ask  for  Design  No.  11606  B.  R. 


157 


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Complete  plans  and  specifications  of  any  of  these  7  garage 
designs  can  be  secured  for  only  $6.00  per  set. 


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Garage  Design  That  Is  Practical  and  Attractive.  Each  Section  Has 
a  Three-Door  Arrangement,  the  Inside  Door  Swinging  on  Hinges, 
the  Other  Two  Folding  and  Sliding  Back  Against  the  Outside  Wall. 
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159 


Table  of  Contents 


Design  No.  Page  No. 

10790  B.  R.  Home-like  Design  . 109 

10801  B.  R.  Cozy,  Well-arranged  Brick  Cottage . 125 

10826  B.  R.  Compact  without  Cramping  Design. .....  118 

10832  B.  R.  Substantial  and  Roomy  House..... . 107 

10838  B.  R.  Modest  Home  of  Economical  Design.  ...  115 

10873  B.  R.  Bungalow  Type  with  Two  Stories . 119 

10905  B.  R.  Six-room  House  of  Oriental  Design . 147 

10909  B.  R.  Conserved  Home  . 149 

11043  B.  R.  Substantial  Story-and-half  Home  . .  97 

11047  B.  R.  Well-arranged,  Large  Home  Design .  93 

11072  B.  R.  Attractive  Home  with  Enclosed  Porches.  96 
11118  B.  R.  Picturesque  Home  of  Pleasing  Design...  95 

11125  B.  R.  Appealing  Bungalow  Design . 139 

11132  B.  R.  Small  Frame  Cottage  Design . Ill 

11134  B.  R.  Colonial  Bungalow  .  19 

11135  B.  R.  Modest  Well-built  Home  . 106 

11136  B.  R.  Attractive  Story-and-a-half  House . 100 

11138  B.  R.  Small  Distinctive  Home  Design .  92 

11140  B.  R.  Home  Design  of  Pleasing  Appearance -  41 

11142  B.  R.  Distinctive  Character  Design .  87 

11147  B.  R.  Modest  Bungalow  of  Economical  Design.  114 

11148  B.  R.  Charming  Colonial  Home .  53 

11150  B.  R.  Unusual  Handling  of  a  Familiar  Design.. 117 

11151  B.  R.  Small  Modest  House  Design . 134 

11152  B.  R.  Substantial  Home  of  Pleasing  Design....  12 

11154  B.  R.  Western  Bungalow  of  Pleasing  Lines -  26 

11156  B.  R.  Ever-delightful  Colonial  Flavor  . 49 

11157  B.  R.  Distinctive,  Economical  House  Design...  124 

11159  B.  R.  Home  with  Shady  Porch .  94 

11160  B.  R.  Familiar  Square  Hip-roof  House  Design.  58 

11164  B.  R.  Distinctive  Dutch  Colonial  Home  Design.  44 

11165  B.  R.  Sturdy,  Comely  House  Design . 113 

11166  B.  R.  Splendid  Five-room  Bungalow . 145 

11167  B.  R.  Little  Love  Nest  Design . 130 

11168  B.  R.  Cozy,  Simple  and  Attractive  Home .  85 

11171  B.  R.  Cozy  Bungalow  of  Simple  Design .  22 

11172  B.  R.  Square  Type,  Economical  House .  64 

11175  B.  R.  Simple,  Modest  Home  .  25 

11177  B.  R.  Cozy  Western  Bungalow . 146 

11178  B.  R.  Dutch  Colonial  House  with  Garage .  3 

11181  B.  R.  Small  Cozy  Home  of  Pleasing  Lines . 123 

11182  B.  R.  Semi-Dutch  Colonial  Design  .  47 

11183  B.  R.  Oriental  Design  of  Unusual  Treatment. ..  144 

11187  B.  R.  New  Classic  Style  Bungalow .  40 

11190  B.  R.  Cozy  Cottage  of  Brick  and  Stucco . 132 

11192  B.  R.  Ingenious  Three-flat  House  . 153 

11193  B.  R.  Simple  Cottage  . 136 

11195  B.  R.  Design  of  Charm  and  Happiness .  16 

11200  B.  R.  Attractive  Square  House  .  60 

11202  B.  R.  English  Cottage  Design  .  98 

11209  B.  R.  True  Dutch  Colonial  Design  .  54 

11210  B.  R.  Cozy  Hip  Roof  Bungalow  .  29 

11212  B.  R.  Spanish  Mission  Type  Bungalow . 116 

11215  B.  R.  Comfortable,  Comely  Cottage  Design.  ...  103 

11216  B.  R.  Simple,  Popular  Colonial  Design  . 104 

11222  B.  R.  Distinctive  Bungalow  Design .  34 

11226  B.  R.  Conservative  Design .  37 

11243  B.  R.  Popular  Square  Shaped  House  .  63 

11256  B.  R.  Popular  California  Home . 105 

11258  B.  R.  Unique  Home  Design .  11 

11259  B.  R.  A  Large,  Light  Living  Room .  39 

11260  B.  R.  Beautiful  Five-room  Home  . 148 

11262  B.  R.  An  Exterior  that  Invites  .  38 

11266  B.  R.  Delightful  Dutch  Colonial  Home .  45 

11267  B.  R.  Single  Story  Home  . 140 

11275  B.  R.  California  Type  of  Home  .  6 

11297  B.  R.  A  Home  of  Quality  .  48 

11299  B.  R.  Well  Suited  for  Larger  Families . 127 

11303  B.  R.  Small  Home  with  Imposing  Roof  Lines..  108 

11304  B.  R.  Pleasant,  Pleasing  House  Design . 126 

11314  B.  R.  Charming  Bungalow  of  Simple  Design  . .  1 

11319  B.  R.  Aristocratic  Bungalow  .  32 

11321  B.  R.  Duplex  House  of  Spanish  Design .  80 

11322  B.  R.  Square  Hip-roofed  Home  . 57 

11326  B.  R.  Attractive  and  Economical  Stucco  Home.  135 

11327,  B.  R.  Unusual  and  Distinctive  Bungalow .  13 

11338  B.  R.  Aristocratic  Six-room  Bungalow  .  18 

11340  B.  R.  Two-story  Bungalow  Home  .  90 

11341  B.  R.  Eight-room  Home  of  Conservative  Ap¬ 

pearance  .  66 


Design  No.  Page  No. 

11345  B.  R.  Dignified,  “Homey”  Bungalow . 128 

11346  B.  R.  Pleasing  Colonial  Bungalow  .  42 

11348  B.  R.  Modern  Colonial  Home  .  21 

11350  B.  R.  Unique  Spanish  Mission  Design .  8 

11351  B.  R.  Charming  Bungalow  of  English  Design...  20 

11352  B.  R.  Five-rm.  Bungalow  of  Unique  Appearance  43 

11354  B.  R.  Ten-room  American  Home  .  50 

11357  B.  R.  Ideal  Family  Home  . 129 

11360  B.  R.  Charming  Little  Bungalow  .  89 

11364  B.  R.  Impressive  Home-like  Bungalow  .  77 

11373  B.  R.  Distinctive  Brick  Residence  with  Garage.  91 

11378  B.  R.  Substantial  Residence  . ' .  71 

11380  B.  R.  Attractive  Stucco  Bungalow  . 137 

11386  B.  R.  Pleasing  Residence  for  Moderate  Means.  142 

11391  B.  R.  South-western  Style  Home . HO 

11396  B.  R.  Popular  English  Cottage  Type .  83 

11400  B.  R.  Carefully-planned,  Characterful  Home....  82 

11414  B.  R.  Substantial  Brick  Bungalow .  69 

11417  B.  R.  Fine,  Serviceable  Dwelling  . 131 

11418  B.  R.  Residence  with  Colonial  Detail  . .  61 

11419  B.  R.  Home-like  Small  Residence  . 121 

11420  B.  R.  Home-like,  Handsome  Bungalow  .  35 

11421  B.  R.  Popular  Style  Dwelling  . . . ! . . .  79 

11424  B.  R.  The  Bridal  Bungalow  . .  10 

11428  B.  R.  Modern  Small  Residence  .  15 

11429  B.  R.  Substantial  Duplex  Brick  Residence . 154 

11430  B.  R.  Home  of  Compact  Convenience .  24 

11437  B.  R.  Cozy,  Attractive  Bungalow  .  17 

11438  B.  R.  Very  Pleasing  Bungalow  .  28 

11439  B.  R.  Straight-line  Symphony  .  62 

11442  B.  R.  Inexpensive  Style  Bungalow  .  14 

11443  B.  R.  Hospitable  Bungalow  .  88 

11444  B.  R.  Inviting  Colonial  Bungalow  .  31 

11453  B.  R.  Modified  Dutch  Colonial  .  46 

11454  B.  R.  A  Neat  Home  .  30 

11459  B.  R.  Fine,  Substantial  Residence  .  59 

11460  B.  R.  Roomy,  Stucco  Residence  . 120 

11480  B.  R.  Attractive  Brick  Two-flat  Building  . 151 

11505  B.  R.  Chastely  Simple  Bungalow  . 122 

11506  B.  R.  Bungalow  for  Warmer  Climates . 101 

11509  B.  R.  Modern  Brick  Hbme .  75 

11517  B.  R.  Neat  and  Distinctive  Frame  Bungalow..  99 

11522  B.  R.  Impressive  Colonial  Residence  .  52 

11524  B.  R.  Quaint  Bungalow  with  a  Foreign  Air....  5 

11525  B.  R.  Bungalow  for  South  and  West . 143 

11532  B.  R.  Substantial  Brick  Bungalow  .  76 

11534  B.  R.  Modern  Brick  Residence  .  78 

11548  B.  R.  Modern  Colonial  Residence  .  51 

11549  B.  R.  Attractive  Frame  Bungalow  .  86 

11551  B.  R.  A  Commodious  Brick  Bungalow  .  67 

11553  B.  R.  Timbered  Bungalow,  English  Style .  2 

11557  B.  R.  Pleasing  Study  in  Verticals .  56 

11561  B.  R.  Popular  Type  of  Bungalow  .  ...141 

11565  B.  R.  Duplex  Dwelling  . 150 

11571  B.  R.  Spanish  Style  Bungalow  .  4 

11574  B.  R.  Bungalow  with  Piquant,  Foreign  Air . 84 

11582  B.  R.  Five-room  Colonial  Bungalow .  23 

11584  B.  R.  Open-faced  Design  in  Brick .  68 

11587  B.  R.  Double  Bungalow  . 155 

11591  B.  R.  Bungalow  of  New  Appeal  .  36 

11592  B.  R.  English  Cottage  Style  Bungalow .  81 

11593  B.  R.  Favorite  Brick  Bungalow  .  72 

11596  B.  R.  Brick  Bungalow  for  Narrow  Lot .  74 

11597  B.  R.  Common-sense  House  .  70 

11599  B.  R.  A  Thoroughly  Admirable  Dwelling . 112 

11600  B.  R.  Four-family  Flat  in  Spanish  Style  . 156 

11603  B.  R.  California  Style  Bungalow  .  7 

11605  B.  R.  Favorite  Colonial  Adaptation .  33 

11606  B.  R.  Duplex  Residence  of  Wide  Appeal . 157 

11607  B.  R.  Genuine  Home-like  Appeal  . 138 

11608  B.  R.  The  Streamline  Bungalow . . 73 

11610  B.  R.  Simple,  Economical  Bungalow  . 133 

11617  B.  R.  Popular  Style  Two-flat  Building  . 152 

11620  B.  R.  A  Handsome  New  England  Colonial .  65 

11624  B.  R.  Your  Villa  in  France  .  55 

11626  B.  R.  French  Country-side  Design  .  9 

11628  B.  R.  A  Homey  Sort  of  House . 102 

11706  B.  R.  Town  or  Country  Home .  27 

Seven  Garage  Designs  . 158-159 


160 


I  “  I 


BUILDING  your  own  home  is  the  most  satisfactory  way  of  securing  just  exactly  what  you  want 
the  place  you  live  in  to  be.  You,  like  every  other  normal  man  or  woman,  have  often  pictured  in 
your  mind’s  eye  the  kind  of  a  house  you  would  like  to  have — its  exterior  appearance  and  its 
interior  arrangement;  and  you  know  how  much  pleasure  these  thoughts  have  given  you. 

It  is  to  provide  just  such  a  home  as  you  want  that  the  designs  shown  in  this  book  were  selected. 
These  plans  embody  the  features  that  have  been  found  best  thru  years  of  experience  in  designing 
and  building  homes  for  the  average  family.  While  these  plans  are  complete  in  themselves,  they  can 
easily  be  changed  to  build  up  just  the  right  plan  for  you. 

How  to  Estimate  the  Cost  Avoid  Trouble  and  Disappointment 

The  first  question  usually  asked  concerning  a 
favored  house  design  is  “how  much  will  it  cost 
to  build?” 

There  is  just  one  right  and  proper  way  to  get 
an  estimate  of  cost  on  a  proposed  new  building, 
and  that  is  to  get  it  from  a  responsible  local 
builder  or  supply  dealer  who  will  stand  back  of 
his  figure  by  delivering  the  materials  and  labor 
at  the  price  quoted. 

We,  the  architects,  could  make  a  good  guess 
at  the  probable  cost  to  build  any  one  of  the 
homes  illustrated  in  this  book,  and  it  would  be 
accurate  so  far  as  we  know  the  details  of  the 
job;  but  after  all,  it  is  the  responsible  local  man 
who  will  furnish  the  labor  and  materials  who  is 
the  only  one  whose  estimate  has  any  value. 


Architectural  service  is  not  an  extravagance, 
not  even  an  expense;  it  is  an  investment  and  a 
genuine  saving. 

Always  build  from  plans;  and  before  going 
ahead  have  a  picture  made  of  what  the  plans  call 
for,  in  that  way  avoiding  disappointment  later 
when  the  building  is  up.  The  expense  of  a  ren¬ 
dered  perspective  sketch  is  small  and  it  often 
reveals  the  need  of  changes  here  and  there. 
These  can  be  easily  made  in  the  plans. 

All  of  the  plans  shown  in  this  book  are  of  ac¬ 
tual  houses,  already  built.  Each  photograph 
gives  a  true  picture  of  just  how  the  house  will 
look,  and  is  a  guarantee  of  satisfaction.  The  best 
work  of  the  foremost  home  designers  from  coast 
to  coast  has  been  drawn  upon  for  this  collection. 


Secure  Expert  Advice  and  Save  Money 


When  you  build  it  is  always  well  to  consult  with  an 
architect,  a  competent  builder  and  a  reliable  building 
material  dealer  before  the  design  finally  is  selected  and 
the  contract  entered  into.  Thru  education  and  prac¬ 
tical  experience  these  specialists  have  learned  many 
things  about  home  building. 

There  is  a  satisfaction  in  building  and  owning  your 
home  that  cannot  be  measured  in  dollars  and  cents. 
Every  home  owner  knows  it  and  is  ever  ready  to  let 
his  friends  know  it. 

Advantages  of  Owing  a  Home 

The  advantages  of  owning  the  house  in  which  you 
live  are  many.  In  the  first  place,  a  home  can  be  built 
for  what  is  paid  in  rent.  The  home  owner  is  looked 
upon  in  his  community  as  a  stable,  substantial  citizen. 
He  has  business  opportunities  that  the  renter  does  not 
have,  while  his  family  are  accepted  socially  in  many 
circles  that  are  denied  to  those  who  live  in  rented 
houses. 


Few  persons  build  a  home  more  than  once  in  a  life¬ 
time.  When  they  build  they  ought  to  secure  the  very 
best  that  they  can  afford  in  design,  materials  and  work¬ 
manship.  In  this  way  they  get  a  home  that  will  be 
admired  by  everyone  and  one  that  can  be  sold  if  neces¬ 
sary. 

Begin  right  now  on  building  a  home  of  your  own. 
Consult  the  builder  and  building  material  man.  They 
will  help  you  realize  that  American  Ideal — owning  a 
home  of  your  own. 

Get  a  Home  to  Fit  You 

Every  good  American  wants  a  home  of  his  own. 
There  is  a  satisfaction  in  owning  a  home  that  cannot 
be  measured  by  its  cost.  And  the  best  way  to  secure 
a  home  is  to  build  it.  Only  in  this  way  can  a  home 
owner  secure  the  kind  of  a  residence  that  will  exactly 
suit  the  needs  of  his  family  and  fulfill  his  ideas  of 
what  a  home  should  be  in  exterior  appearance  and  in¬ 
terior  arrangement. 


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